martyr vs torment

martyr and torment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
martyr	Yes	No	Yes	No
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, torment is a hypernym of martyr; that is, torment is a word with a broader meaning than martyr:

Other hypernyms of martyr include excruciate, torture.

martyr (noun)	torment (noun)
one who suffers for the sake of principle	the act of harassing someone
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

martyr (verb)	torment (verb)
torture and torment like a martyr	subject to torture
kill as a martyr	torment emotionally or mentally
	treat cruelly