impeach
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
verb
- To charge a public official with a crime or misconduct while in office.
- The committee decided to impeach the judge for accepting bribes.
- The legislature voted to impeach the governor for corruption.
- In some countries, the president can be impeached by parliament.
- To question the honesty or validity of someone or something.
- Critics impeach the study's methods, saying the sample was too small.
- His past mistakes were used to impeach his character during the debate.
- The lawyer tried to impeach the witness's testimony by showing contradictions.
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