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impale

2 syllables
verb
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As a verb, impale means pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

Meanings of impale

5 meanings

verb

  1. To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

  2. heraldryTo place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

  3. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

  4. To enclose or fence with stakes.

  5. Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole

    “the enemies were impaled and left to die”

    Similar: stake

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: pierce with a sharp stake or point
transfixempalespike
verb: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
stake

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