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martyrize

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mar⋅tyr⋅ize

  [mahr-tuh-rahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to make a martyr of: The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians.
2. to torment.
Also, especially British, mar⋅tyr⋅ise.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME martirizen < ML martyrizāre. See martyr, -ize

Related forms:
mar⋅tyr⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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mar·tyr·ize   (mär'tə-rīz')   
tr.v.   mar·tyr·ized, mar·tyr·iz·ing, mar·tyr·iz·es
To martyr.
mar'tyr·i·za'tion (-tər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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