IMPEACH Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

impeach

verb

im-ˈpēch

Definition of impeach

as in to accuse

to make a claim of wrongdoing against the company's president has been impeached by the Securities and Exchange Commission

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as in to challenge

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of questionable methodology that should cause us to impeach the findings of this survey on obesity

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Recent Examples of impeach Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation. — Chloe Taylor,thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 But the state's second-in-command can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature. — Mike Catalini, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 But lieutenant governors can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 He was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council earlier this month after taking office in January. — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impeach

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Verb

Kyiv has accused Russian forces of mining nearby roads and using the remaining residents as human shields to prevent Ukraine’s army from conducting offensive operations in the town.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The disaster triggered protests, with demonstrators accusing him of presiding over endemic corruption — and led to the creation of the Student List.

— Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuse

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During the state elections in 1967, Jagdish Master, a teacher turned activist, challenged the veto of the landlords over Dalit suffrage by escorting a group of Dalits to a polling booth in Ekwari, a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
The ban passed in April 2025 and is being challenged by a group of educators, students, parents and activists who say the law violates their 1st and 14th Amendment rights.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenge

Verb

Arthur lost custody of her children after their stepfather was indicted for raping Acton.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Eight Pittsburgh-area residents were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating drug laws, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Wednesday.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indict

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Prosecutors said the 33-year-old suspect, a German citizen who has ties to the Berchtesgaden area but doesn't currently live there, was questioned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
A number of protesters were also taken in for questioning and not allowed to join planned marches, according to local media.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of question

Verb

Herbert said the decision on whether to prosecute wasn’t up to the attorney general.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Burks personally prosecuted five capital murder death penalty cases during her time at the district attorney’s office.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecute

Verb

Bacelar disputed the accusations and said the lawsuit is filled with recycled claims that were previously litigated and dismissed.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Syrian government disputed the claim, saying the strikes left five dead, including women and children, as well as an elderly man.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispute

Verb

People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
For decades, plaintiffs had been permitted to contest electoral districts that had discriminatory effects, without needing to prove discriminatory intent.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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