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peach
Third Person
impeaches
Present Participle
impeaching
Past Tense
impeached
Past Participle
impeached
1
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor
transitive
- The police decided to impeach him after they found evidence linking him to the robbery.
- They attempted to impeach the suspect based on the new witness testimony.
- After further investigation, the authorities decided to impeach him for fraud.
- The company's internal audit led them to impeach an employee for embezzlement.
- They were about to impeach the manager for his role in the workplace harassment case.
Synonyms:
2
to formally charge a public official with misconduct or abuse of power
transitive
- The opposition party attempted to impeach the president for alleged constitutional violations.
- Members of the parliament moved to impeach the governor on charges of corruption.
- The House of Representatives has the authority to impeach federal officials for "high crimes and misdemeanors."
- Impeaching a public official requires a thorough investigation into the alleged offenses.
- Last year, the assembly successfully impeached the governor on charges of financial misconduct.
3
to challenge or criticize the validity, honesty, or integrity of a practice, action, or system
transitive
- The media began to impeach the effectiveness of the new healthcare policy.
- Several experts impeached the methodology used in the controversial scientific study.
- Critics attempted to impeach the company’s environmental practices after the pollution scandal.
- They impeached the proposed law by demonstrating its potential to harm local businesses.
- Activists worked to impeach the outdated educational system, calling for reform.