Impeach

/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To charge (a public official) with an offense committed while in office.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president on charges of abuse of power.

To challenge the validity of a decision or witness.

The defense attorney sought to impeach the credibility of the witness during the trial.

To discredit or tarnish someone's reputation or integrity.

The scandal served to impeach his standing in the community.

Middle English impechen, from Old French empecher, from Latin impedicare 'to entangle'.

impeach the president

To formally charge the president with misconduct.

impeachment trial

The legal proceeding to determine whether an official should be removed from office.

impeachment

The process of impeaching a public official.

accusation

A statement saying that someone has done something wrong.

To get someone kicked out of office.

They want to impeach him because of the scandal.

To put someone on blast for their actions.

She's trying to impeach his reputation with those rumors.