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to impeach
01
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor
Transitive: to impeach sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
impeach
3rd person singular
impeaches
past simple
impeached
past participle
impeached
Examples
The police decided to impeach him after they found evidence linking him to the robbery.
02
to formally charge a public official with misconduct or abuse of power
Transitive: to impeach a public official
Examples
The opposition party attempted to impeach the president for alleged constitutional violations.
03
to challenge or criticize the validity, honesty, or integrity of a practice, action, or system
Transitive: to impeach a practice or system
Examples
The media began to impeach the effectiveness of the new healthcare policy.
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