fall victim to — ► fall victim to be hurt, killed, or destroyed by. Main Entry: ↑victim … English terms dictionary
fall victim (to something) — fall ˈvictim (to sth) idiom (formal) to be injured, damaged or killed by sth • Many plants have fallen victim to the sudden frost. Main entry: ↑victimidiom … Useful english dictionary
fall victim to — they fell victim to the flu Syn: fall ill with, be stricken with, catch, develop, contract, pick up; succumb to … Thesaurus of popular words
fall victim to — be hurt, killed, or destroyed by. → victim … English new terms dictionary
victim — ► NOUN 1) a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident. 2) a person who is tricked or duped. 3) an animal or person killed as a religious sacrifice. ● fall victim to Cf. ↑fall victim to ORIGIN Latin victim … English terms dictionary
fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
victim — n. 1) an innocent; unsuspecting victim (of) 2) an accident; amnesia; earthquake; flood; hurricane; storm victim 3) (misc.) to fall victim to * * * [ vɪktɪm] amnesia earthquake flood hurricane … Combinatory dictionary
victim — [[t]vɪ̱ktɪm[/t]] ♦♦ victims 1) N COUNT A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed. Not all the victims survived... Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote. 2) N COUNT A victim is someone who has suffered as … English dictionary
victim — vic|tim W2S2 [ˈvıktım] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: victima person or animal killed as a religious offering ] 1.) someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered ▪ The victim received head injuries from which she died a week later.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
