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empale¹

  • /ɪmˈpeɪl/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪl

verb empales · empaling · empaled

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of impale

empale²

  • /ɪmˈpeɪl/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪl

Where it comes from

From em- + pale.

verb empales · empaling · empaled

  1. transitive To make pale. No bloodless malady empales their face.

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"empale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/empale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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empale. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/empale

Chicago

"empale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/empale.

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@misc{empale_2026,
  title = {empale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}