Impeach

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/

Definitions of impeach

verb to charge (a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal

Example Sentences

A1 The students impeached their classmate for cheating on the exam.

A2 The town mayor was impeached for corruption.

B1 The board of directors decided to impeach the CEO due to financial mismanagement.

B2 The president faced impeachment proceedings for abuse of power.

C1 The committee voted to impeach the judge for unethical behavior.

C2 The parliament impeached the prime minister for violating the constitution.

Examples of impeach in a Sentence

formal The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president for his actions.

informal Did you hear they're trying to impeach the mayor?

slang They're going after the president, trying to impeach him.

figurative In the court of public opinion, his reputation was impeached beyond repair.

Grammatical Forms of impeach

• past tense: impeached
• plural: impeaches
• comparative: more impeachable
• superlative: most impeachable
• present tense: impeach
• future tense: will impeach
• perfect tense: has impeached
• continuous tense: is impeaching
• singular: impeacher
• positive degree: impeachable
• infinitive: to impeach
• gerund: impeaching
• participle: impeached

Origin and Evolution of impeach

First Known Use: 1386 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impeach' originated from the Latin word 'impedicare' meaning to entangle or ensnare.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'impeach' shifted from entangle to accuse or challenge the integrity of a person in authority.