martyr

assail, attack

afflict, agonize, anguish, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture

badger, dog, hound, pursue, ride

aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, distress, disturb, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hagride, harass, harry, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex

discomfort, discompose, disquiet, fluster, grieve, perturb, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry

crush, oppress, overpower, overwhelm, smite, strike, tyrannize, victimize

hurt, pain, pang, prick, smart, stab, sting, wring