Synonyms for impeach
ɪmˈpitʃim·peach

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1. impeach

   Arraign is an official word; a person accused of crime is arraigned when he is formally called into court, the indictment read to him, and the demand made of him to plead guilty or not guilty; in more extended use, to arraign is to call in question for fault in any formal, public, or official way. One may charge another with any fault, great or trifling, privately or publicly, formally or informally. Accuse is stronger than charge, suggesting more of the formal and criminal; a person may charge a friend with unkindness or neglect; he may accuse a tramp of stealing. Censure carries the idea of fault, but not of crime; it may be private and individual, or public and official. A judge, a president, or other officer of high rank may be impeached before the appropriate tribunal for high crimes; the veracity of a witness may be impeached by damaging evidence. A person of the highest character may be summoned as defendant in a civil suit; or he may be cited to answer as administrator, etc. Indict and arraign apply strictly to criminal proceedings, and only an alleged criminal is indicted or arraigned. One is indicted by the grand jury, and arraigned before the appropriate court.

   Synonyms:
   accuse, arraign, censure, charge, cite, indict, prosecute, summon

   Antonyms:
   acquit, condone, discharge, excuse, exonerate, forgive, overlook, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Preposition:
   Arraign at the bar, before the tribunal, of or for a crime; on or upon an indictment.

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1. impeach

   Synonyms:
   accuse, arraign, indict, criminate

   Antonyms:
   acquit, absolve, abet, vindicate

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1. impeachverb

   challenge the honesty or veracity of

   "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

   Synonyms:
   accuse, incriminate, criminate

2. impeachverb

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

   "The President was impeached"

   Synonyms:
   accuse, incriminate, criminate

3. accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminateverb

   bring an accusation against; level a charge against

   "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"

   Synonyms:
   incriminate, charge, criminate, accuse, inculpate, censure, imply, reprimand

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1. impeachverb

   Synonyms:
   accuse, charge, indict, arraign, criminate

2. impeachverb

   Synonyms:
   censure, denounce, call in question

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1. List of paraphrases for "impeach":

   indict

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How to use impeach in a sentence?

1. Devin Nunes:

   Well, I can just tell you we're not just going to hold in contempt -- we will have a plan to hold in contempt and to impeach.

2. Nancy Pelosi:

   I think censure is just a way out, in other words, if the goods are there, you must impeach.

3. Jerrold Nadler:

   If we’re going to impeach, we need to show the country that we gave the president ample opportunity to defend himself.

4. Peter Doocy:

   Their favorite adjective is Kennedyesque, they all talk about his hair and his teeth, they talk about no substance, nothing about his record, they don’t talk about his being open to abolishing [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], they don’t talk about his wanting to impeach the president.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in the clutches of a left-wing mob, they've finally convinced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to impeach the President. All of you know your Constitution. The way that impeachment stops is a Senate majority, with me as majority leader.