impeach
- Verb:
- To charge (a public official) with a serious crime or misconduct while in office: The formal process of accusing a high-ranking government official, such as a president or judge, of committing an offense that warrants removal from office.
- To challenge the honesty, credibility, or validity of something: To call into question the truthfulness or reliability of a person, statement, or piece of evidence.
- (Archaic) To bring an accusation against; to level a charge against: To formally accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing.
Charging a public official:
- The House of Representatives voted to impeach the President for abuse of power.
- The process to impeach a federal judge is lengthy and complex.
Challenging credibility or honesty:
- The defense attorney sought to impeach the witness's testimony by revealing prior inconsistencies.
- New evidence was presented to impeach the validity of the original study's conclusions.
(Archaic) Bringing an accusation:
- He was impeached of high treason by his political rivals.
"To impeach someone's character": To attack or cast doubt on someone's moral integrity or reputation.
- The scandal was used to impeach his character and ruin his career.
"To impeach by prior inconsistent statement": (Legal term) A method of challenging a witness's credibility by showing they made a previous statement that contradicts their current testimony.
Impeachable (adj): Describing an offense serious enough to warrant impeachment.
- Bribery is considered an impeachable offense.
Impeachment (n): The formal process of charging a public official with a crime.
- The impeachment trial will be held in the Senate.
Impeacher (n): One who brings forth impeachment charges.
- Indict: To formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.
- Arraign: To call or bring before a court to answer an indictment.
- Discredit: To harm the reputation of; to cause disbelief in the reliability of.
- Challenge: To dispute the truth or validity of.
- Exonerate: To absolve from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
- Vindicate: To clear from accusation, blame, or suspicion.
- Acquit: To free or clear from a charge or accusation.
Articles of Impeachment: The formal written charges alleging specific misconduct, which are voted on by a legislative body.
- The committee drafted five articles of impeachment.
Power of impeachment: The constitutional authority granted to a legislative body to charge an official.
- The Constitution grants the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment.
- bring an accusation against; level a charge against
- The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
- charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
- The President was impeached
- challenge the honesty or veracity of
- the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses