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IMPEACH

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring an accusation against; level a charge against

Example:

The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse

Synonyms:

accuse; criminate; impeach; incriminate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "impeach" is one way to...):

accuse; charge (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "impeach"):

reproach; upbraid (express criticism towards)

arraign (accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy)

recriminate (return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return)

charge; file; lodge (file a formal charge against)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office

Example:

The President was impeached

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "impeach" is one way to...):

charge; file; lodge (file a formal charge against)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

impeachment (a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Challenge the honesty or veracity of

Example:

the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "impeach" is one way to...):

challenge (issue a challenge to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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