VERB | communication | impeach | challenge the honesty or veracity of |
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communication | impeach | charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office | |
communication | impeach, accuse, incriminate, criminate | bring an accusation against |
Sounds | ihmpiy'ch | |
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Rhymes | beach ... teach / Teach: 19 rhymes with iych... |
Meaning | challenge the honesty or veracity of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses" | |
Broader | challenge | issue a challenge to |
Spanish | acusar, incriminar, poner en tela de juicio | |
Catalan | acusar |
Meaning | Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The President was impeached" | |
Broader | charge, lodge, file | file a formal charge against |
Nouns | impeachment | a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office |
Meaning | Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody of something | |
Synonyms | accuse, incriminate, criminate | |
Narrower | arraign | accuse / accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy |
charge, lodge, file | file a formal charge against | |
recriminate | Return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations | |
reproach, upbraid | Express criticism towards | |
Broader | charge, accuse | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
Spanish | acusar, denunciar | |
Catalan | acusar, incriminar, inculpar |
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