| 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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