fall victim

fall victim

To fall prey to something. I fell victim to peer pressure, and I started drinking at the party. Please be careful not to fall victim to senioritis—you can't stop doing your work this close to graduation. Well, you're not the first wealthy man who's fallen victim to a scheming younger woman.

See also: fall, victim

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fall ˈvictim (to something)

(written) be injured, damaged or killed by something: Many plants have fallen victim to the sudden frost.

See also: fall, victim

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