English Explanatory Dictionary

burn someone at the stake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To execute (someone) by tying them to a post and setting a fire beneath them.
  2. To criticize (someone) publicly and vehemently; to cancel (someone).

Word forms

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