0 someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance:
victims of crime
The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.
We appear to have been the victims of a cruel practical joke.
Our local hospital has become the latest victim of the cuts in government spending.
Sea turtles in this region often fall victim to the effects of pollution.
The company has fallen victim to increased competition.
1 a person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck:
an accident victim
She’s just a victim of circumstances beyond her control.
They're launching an appeal to raise money for famine victims.
Road accident victims make up almost a quarter of the hospital's patients.
The victim had received repeated blows to the head and body.
In the compensation plans for injured workers and the victim's family, workers with longer tenure were rewarded.
The latter response is reinforced in us by our obligation to stand in solidarity with victims of wrongdoing against those who have wronged them.
Importance of recovering victims and their personal effects.
