Verb (used with object), : The ancient Romans martyrized many Christians.    From Dictionary.com. 

Did I not martyrize myself into a human mule by descending to the bottom of a dreadful pit (suffering mortal terror all the time, lest it should cave in upon me), actuated by a virtuous desire to see with my own two eyes the process of underground mining, thus enabling myself to be stupidly correct in all my statements thereupon?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52] Reference

I know this is asking them to martyrize themselves.    From Wordnik.com.  [History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I] Reference

Lord Fleetwood had become the instrument to martyrize her?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Amazing Marriage — Complete] Reference

But he'd martyrize himself, I knew, by refusing it, even though I made it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Prairie Mother] Reference

They martyrize themselves by sacrificing everything; they spoil them and convert them into ungrateful lovers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ninon de L'Enclos the Celebrated Beauty of the 17th Century]

Very well, then! she would go to Brudenstein; she would not martyrize herself by being with a man on crutches!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Halcyone] Reference

Ah! how easy it is to martyrize one's self by some fatal decision made grandly in the exultation of a supreme moment!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sacred and Profane Love] Reference

Frenchman -- had remarked to him earlier in the trial, whatever the verdict, they would hardly martyrize the man lest at a later date further question as to his guilt should arise and all Europe be set bubbling anew upon that much-discussed topic -- French justice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rocks of Valpre] Reference

There is nothing that will spread abroad anything, true or false, like the flames of martyrdom, because if the people whom you martyrize have the hardihood to stand the punishment that you impose, you only turn society against the truth and make their martyrdom the very instrument of error.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Proper Limitations of State Interference] Reference

Jenkins, his cheeks flushed, the two letters in his hand, was consumed by a desire to carry them away, to pore over them at his ease, to martyrize himself with delight by reading them, perhaps also to forge out of this correspondence a weapon for himself against the imprudent woman who had signed her name.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nabob] Reference

The Palestinian tend to locate their military targets in population centers, precisely to create a moral dilemma for Israel: Don’t respond, and allow the attacks to continue, or do respond, and martyrize children, the sick, and non-combatants.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Are Human Rights Watch Officials Just Thin-Skinned? (No!):] Reference

But I martyrize myself with anguish!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Empress Josephine An historical sketch of the days of Napoleon] Reference

To her my heart I nightly martyrize.    From Wordnik.com.  [Colin Clouts Come Home Againe] Reference

You can martyrize me, but.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Nano!] Reference