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Synonyms & Antonyms of martyr
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to kill (someone) for refusing to give up a belief or cause
—usually used as (be) martyred
- He was martyred for his religious beliefs.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for martyr
- afflict,
- agonize,
- anguish,
- bedevil,
- beset,
- besiege,
- curse,
- excruciate,
- harrow,
- persecute,
- plague,
- rack,
- torment,
- torture
- 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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for martyr
martyr
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“Martyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyr. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of martyr was before the 12th century
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