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· impale
verb
pierce with a sharp stake or point
"impale a shrimp on a skewer"
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
"the enemies were impaled and left to die"
Similar words
empale
spike
transfix
stake
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).