impeach
verb (used with object)
to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
impeaches
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present tense formof impeach (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This includes evidence that impeaches the prosecutor’s case.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
The House of Representatives impeaches the president by bringing formal charges against the president, and the Senate tries the case in a proceeding overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
"Once the House impeaches, the House has impeached the president. And then that hearing goes to the Senate," she said on Tuesday, according to MSNBC.
From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2019
March 1868: The House impeaches Johnson, citing his violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2017
When the House of Representatives impeaches an officer of the United States, the impeachment is tried before the Senate sitting as a court.
From Elements of Civil Government by Alexander L. Peterman
