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Impale vs Unimpaled - What's the difference?

impale | unimpaled |

As verbs the difference between impale and unimpaled

is that impale is to pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake while unimpaled is (unimpale).

As an adjective unimpaled is

not having been impaled.

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.

    • unimpaled

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not having been impaled.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (unimpale)

    • unimpale

    English

    Verb

    (unimpal)
  • To release from being impaled.