burn at the stake

Verb

To kill (someone) by tying them to a post and setting a fire beneath them

Japanese Meaning

木の杭に縛り付け、下から火をつけて処刑すること

The mob threatened to burn at the stake anyone they suspected of witchcraft.

暴徒は、魔女だと疑った者を杭に縛りつけて下から火をつけて殺すと脅した。

Sense（1）

To kill (someone) by tying them to a post and setting a fire beneath them

burns at the stake

（ present singular third-person ）

burning at the stake

（ participle present ）

burned at the stake

（ participle past ）

burned at the stake

（ past ）