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MARTYRIZE
martyr, martyrize, martyrise
(verb) torture and torment like a martyr
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
martyrize (third-person singular simple present martyrizes, present participle martyrizing, simple past and past participle martyrized)
(transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).
Synonyms
• to martyr
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"tyr*ize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.]
Definition: To make a martyr of. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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