impeach Definition
im·peach (im pēc̸h′)
transitive verb
- to challenge or discredit (a person's honor, reputation, etc.)
- to challenge the practices or honesty of; accuse; esp., to bring (a public official) before the proper tribunal on charges of wrongdoing
Etymology: ME empechen < OFr empechier, to hinder < LL impedicare, to fetter, entangle < L in-, in + pedica, a fetter < pes, foot
noun
Obsolete impeachment
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impeach Usage Examples
Object
- president: This was highly significant as attempts to impeach the president had already began.
- minister: His protests were partly responsible for an attempt to impeach a minister, which made Amir many enemies.
- member: Urged on by his enraged and wilful wife, Charles impeached five members of parliament, including Pym, for high treason.
Preposition: for
crime: What Duda strongly implies is that Clinton was impeached for the wrong crime.
Modifying Another Word
- not: Verbal campaigns: why not impeach jelly in the fridge?
- almost: Bill Clinton was almost impeached on account of a blow job... So seems that having oral sex is actually worse than killing people.
- n't: In those days if you wanted to get rid of a leader you did n't impeach him or hold a vote of no confidence.
Browse dictionary entries near impeach
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