Victim (noun)

1. A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
2. A person who is tricked or swindled.
3. A person or thing that is affected adversely by a particular circumstance or factor.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french victime, from latin victima, from vincere "to conquer".

Examples:

1. The police are still searching for the victims of the attack.
2. He was a victim of identity theft.
3. She was a victim of domestic violence.
4. The small business was a victim of the economic downturn.
5. The city was a victim of the flood.