The Collaborative International Dictionary
Martyr \Mar"tyr\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Martyred; p. pr. & vb. n. Martyring.]
To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
--Bp. Pearson.-
To persecute; to torment; to torture.
--Chaucer.The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart.
--Spenser.Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone.
--Pope.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of martyr English)
Usage examples of "martyring".
Over the years the chief Sorceress had seen a great many of her surrogate daughters march off to their deaths, martyring themselves in order to score important victories against the horrific cymeks.