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martyrize
[ mahr-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈmɑr təˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), mar·tyr·ized, mar·tyr·iz·ing.
to make a martyr of: The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians.
to torment.
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Also especially British, mar·tyr·ise .
Origin of martyrize
OTHER WORDS FROM martyrize
mar·tyr·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby martyrize
martlet, martnet, martyr, martyrdom, martyrium, martyrize, martyrology, martyry, marumi kumquat, Marut, marv
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How to use martyrize in a sentence
As to you, my brave companion—(Mylio stops; his foot has struck the iron pincers that served to martyrize Karvel the Perfect).
The Iron Pincers|Eugne SueThey cut off their limbs and antennæ and often martyrize them to death with a rabidness that sadly resembles human sentiments!
The Sexual Question|August ForelMust such people come to the Sea to martyrize the sick and to vulgarize the majesty of the Sea, that wild and true grandeur?
The Sea|Jules Michelet