IMPEACH Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

impeach

verb

im-ˈpēch

Definition of impeach

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission

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as in to challenge

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity

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Recent Examples of impeach State officials can call for a judge to be impeached, but only the Legislature has the power to remove a judge after a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 Also in the running is George Conway, a former attorney who helped start the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, and has centered his candidacy on impeaching the president. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impeach

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That came after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching strikes on an airport in the Yemeni capital and warned the attacks would end a years-long de facto truce between the two sides.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
His government has conducted raids and arrested dozens of current and former lawmakers and government officials accused of corruption, including a number affiliated with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of accuse

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Rather than questioning Tuchel’s right to criticise, Kane took his manager’s side.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
In past hearings, Paul has frequently questioned the former White House medical adviser about bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of question

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Every state has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting health care providers who bilk the system.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Limited attacks and covert operations would remain possible, with the focus on preparing for the next war instead of prosecuting the current one.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026

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Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The plaintiffs dispute that claim, arguing that the constitutional basis for Rodríguez’s mandate has expired and that sovereign immunity should not shield her from liability.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of dispute

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They were caught with 18 kilometers left by the chasing pack as teams looked to place their leading sprinter in position to contest the victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
That was enough to satisfy West Grove church and community groups, leaving only the Preserve the West Grove group to contest the plan on Thursday.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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