fallen victim
Suffered the consequences
Fallen victim describes someone who has suffered harm, misfortune, or defeat from something.
The phrase typically takes "to": She fell victim to a scam, The company fell victim to changing market conditions.
It implies being overtaken by forces beyond one's control—disease, crime, circumstance, or deception.
The past participle form appears in descriptions: fallen victim to identity theft.
- sufferedUnderwent pain or hardship
- succumbedStopped resisting, gave way
- strickenSeriously affected by adversity
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- afflictedSuffering from something harmful
foul play · experienced · harm · casualty · disaster · bad luck · abuse · identity theft · scam artist · con job · manipulation · discrimination · fraud · captured · overpowered · exploitation · hard times · advocacy
fallen victimperpetrated
Carried out wrongdoing
overcome · conquered · defeated · vanquished · bested
fallen victimovercome
Prevail against difficulty
conquered · fought off · withstood · beat back · risen above
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