impeaching
present participle ofimpeach
impeach
verb[T]
uk/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/us/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/to make aformalstatementsaying that apublicofficialisguiltyof aseriousoffenceinconnectionwiththeirjob,especiallyin the US:
Thegovernorwas impeached forwrongfuluse ofstatemoney.
to accuse someone of something
- accuseHe was accused of statutory rape.
- make an accusation againstShe was arrested for making false accusations against her former employer.
- level an accusation againstFerguson was furious at the accusations levelled against his player.
- level a charge againstShe denied all the charges levelled against her.
- hurl accusations atShe hurled accusations at her ex-husband across the courtroom.
- charge someone withHe was charged with three counts of fraud.
International relations: United States politics & government
- anti-Republican
- battleground state
- bicameral
- blue state
- caucus
- gubernatorial
- homeland security
- House Committee
- Independence Day
- joint resolution
- override
- pentagon
- secret service
- secretary
- Secretary of State
- senate
- senator
- the Articles of Confederation
- the GOP
- whip
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Blaming & accusing
Examplesofimpeaching
impeaching
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The diversity of religious experiences is often taken as evidenceimpeachingreligious truth claims and their epistemological validity.
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Any crime among the poor is paraded and magnified, but the character of the wealthy and official class is treated as sacrosanct and any wordimpeachingit is rigorously suppressed.
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This is sometimes deemed permissible because it is a means ofimpeachingthe witness.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Support also increased forimpeachingthe governor and removing him from office.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Smith then dissolved the governing council, which responded byimpeachinghim.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cao went as far as trying to bribe the assembly intoimpeachinghim.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jencks moved for production of these reports in court for inspection by the judge with a view to their possible use by the petitioner inimpeachingsuch testimony.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If the person chooses to testify in court as a witness, any such statement may be used in cross-examination and for the purpose ofimpeachinghis credit.
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