impeach

[US]/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
[UK]/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. accuse (someone) of a crime; charge with misconduct; call into question, challenge.

Phrases & Collocations

impeachment inquiry

impeachment trial

Example Sentences

impeach a witness's credibility.

be impeached for robbery

there is no desire to impeach the privileges of the House of Commons.

The president faced impeachment for his alleged misconduct.

The opposition party initiated the impeachment process against the prime minister.

The congress voted to impeach the corrupt official.

The constitution outlines the procedures for impeaching public officials.

The scandal led to calls for the governor's impeachment.

The committee investigated the allegations before moving to impeach the mayor.

The impeachment trial lasted for weeks before a verdict was reached.

The opposition party accused the president of high crimes and misdemeanors to justify the impeachment.

The impeachment of a sitting president is a rare and serious event in a country's political history.

The public's opinion on the impeachment proceedings was divided, with some supporting it and others opposing it.

Real-world Examples

A simple majority can't impeach the president.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

The move could weaken efforts to impeach President Dilma Rousseff.

Source: BBC Listening March 2016 Compilation

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted down a resolution to impeach President Trump.

Source: PBS English News

" The House made a partisan political decision to impeach, " he said.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Unlike previous places, Brazilian lawmakers are considering whether to impeach the president.

Source: CNN Selected April 2016 Collection

Trump, however, is the first president to be impeached while facing re-election.

Source: VOA Special February 2020 Collection

Donald Trump is now the third U.S. president in history to be impeached.

Source: NPR News January 2020 Compilation

And this is a -- a terrible impeachment.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

After all, the chance to impeach of president doesn’t come around very often.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

The US House of Representatives has voted to sideline a motion to impeach President Trump.

Source: BBC World Headlines

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