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Meaning of 'impale' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impale [ v. t.]
- To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.
- To inclose, as with pales or stakes; to surround.
- To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention.

Meaning of 'impale' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impale [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pierce with a sharp stake or point
Example in sentence:
  • impale a shrimp on a skewer
Meaning (2):
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
Example in sentence:
  • the enemies were impaled and left to die

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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