Impale (verb)

1. To pierce or skewer something or someone with a sharp object.
2. To fix or fasten something onto a sharp object.
3. To cause someone to suffer greatly or feel intense pain.

Origin:

From latin impalare, from in- + palus stake.

Examples:

1. The enemy was impaled on the spear, dying instantly.
2. The flag was impaled on the pole.
3. The fear impaled him and he couldn't move.
4. The criminal was impaled as punishment for his crime.
5. The knight impaled the dragon with his sword.