impale v. + Add to list US //ˌɪmˈpeɪɫ// UK //ɪmpˈeɪl// im·pale SynonymsEtymology Synonyms empalespikestaketransfixOriginLATpalus→LA-MEDimpālō→FRM-→ENimpale From Middle French, from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin palus, whence also pale.