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Martyr (Verb)

Torture and torment like a martyr.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The interrogator tried to martyr her for information by depriving her of sleep and water for days.
He refused to martyr his family by making them bear the burden of his dark secrets.
The prisoners who survived the torture revealed they were martyred for weeks before being freed.
As the months of abuse went by, she felt like she was being martyred by her own family members.
The young activist was prepared to martyr herself for the cause, but hoped that it wouldn't come to that.

Kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Saint Thomas Becket was martyred in the cathedral by four soldiers.
The early Christian named Valentin was martyred for his faith by beheading.
Joan of Arc was martyred for heresy, burned at the stake.
Thomas More was martyred in 1535 after refusing to recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church of England.
The old monk was martyred while trying to protect his fellow monks from invading soldiers.