impeach
verb (used with object)
to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
has impeached
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present perfectof impeach (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In a historic move, South Africa's parliament has impeached one of the country's top judges for misconduct.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
The Illinois House has impeached only two people in the state's history — a judge in 1832-33 and a governor in 2008-9.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2023
The Assembly has impeached someone only once, Judge Levi Hubbell in 1853, but the Senate ultimately acquitted him, according to the analysis.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
The Assembly has impeached and the Senate has convicted a New York governor only once.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2021
“His life is spotless: no man has impeached it.”
From Romola by George Eliot
