Martyrize (Verb)
Meaning
Torture and torment like a martyr.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The tyrant vowed to martyrize anyone who dared to speak out against their regime.
- Her captors tried to martyrize her with unspeakable cruelty and inhumane treatment.
- The dictatorial government continued to martyrize political opponents as a means of maintaining control.
- The group's leader began to martyrize his followers with impossible expectations and cruel punishments.
- The sadistic doctor aimed to martyrize his patients with agonizing experiments and cruel treatments.