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 The Texas state House impeached Paxton on bribery and misconduct charges in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate. — Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 and acquitted by the Senate in 1999. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Also in the running is George Conway, a former attorney who helped start the anti-Trump group, The Lincoln Project, and has centered his candidacy on impeaching the president. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impeach

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The most recent controversy came in January, when the county paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused Kramer of improperly slashing a property’s value by millions of dollars — then retaliating against the employee who raised alarms about it.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.

— Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Definition of accuse

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Trump was later indicted for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election that culminated in the siege, but the case was dismissed following his presidential victory in November 2024.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Eventually, Smollett was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of indict

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Buchhorn’s conviction was overturned in 2021, after the Court of Appeals of Kansas found Buchhorn’s defense did not sufficiently question Erik Mitchell of Frontier Forensics Midwest, an independent contractor who performed Oliver’s autopsy.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Trump has routinely teased the possibility of seeking a third term since returning to office and openly questioned whether he would be allowed to do so.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of question

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The Justice Department portrays the group as antifa militants, while defense lawyers and civil liberties advocates warn the case could reshape how protests and free speech rights are prosecuted nationwide.

— Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Germany has prosecuted several suspects linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows courts to try certain grave international crimes ⁠regardless of where they were committed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026

Definition of prosecute

Verb

Abbott is contesting that verdict and the Missouri appeals court’s decision.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Among the 16 players in the league to contest at least six shots per game that season, that percentage ranked third behind only Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, who were the top two finalists for Defensive Player of the Year this season.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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