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Empale vs Impale - What's the difference?

empale | impale | Alternative forms |

Impale is a alternative form of empale.



As verbs the difference between empale and impale

is that empale is obsolete form of lang=en while impale is to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

empale

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make pale.
  • * G. Fletcher
    • No bloodless malady empales their face.
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    impale

    English

    Alternative forms

    * empale (obsolete)

    Verb

    (impal)
  • to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
  • more generally, to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.