martyrise

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, jemanden zu einem Märtyrer zu machen oder jemanden für seinen Glauben oder seine Überzeugungen leiden oder sterben zu lassen.

An obsolete verb meaning to make a martyr of someone, or to cause someone to suffer or die for their beliefs.

1. To torture or torment like a martyrC2formal

   To cause someone to suffer greatly, often in a prolonged or severe manner, similar to the suffering of a martyr.

   Wie ein Märtyrer quälen

   • The tyrant would martyrise his political opponents in public.
   • In the story, the villain sought to martyrise the hero for his beliefs.
   • The regime was known to martyrise anyone who spoke out against it.

   Synonymeafflictagonizecrucifyharrowpersecuteracktormenttorture