Impeached

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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpitʃt/

Definitions of impeached

verb to charge (a public official) with misconduct in office

Example Sentences

A1 The president was impeached for his involvement in the scandal.

A2 The mayor was impeached by the city council for corruption.

B1 The governor was impeached by the state legislature for abuse of power.

B2 The prime minister was impeached by parliament for violating the constitution.

C1 The judge was impeached for accepting bribes in exchange for favorable rulings.

C2 The CEO was impeached by the board of directors for financial misconduct.

adjective having been charged with misconduct in office

Example Sentences

A1 The impeached president was removed from office.

A2 The impeached official faced a trial for corruption.

B1 The impeached mayor was found guilty of embezzlement.

B2 The impeached governor's reputation was tarnished by the scandal.

C1 The impeached prime minister's legacy was forever marred by the scandal.

C2 The impeached dictator was overthrown by a popular uprising.

Examples of impeached in a Sentence

formal The president was impeached for his involvement in the corruption scandal.

informal They finally impeached the mayor for his shady dealings.

slang They tried to impeach him but he got away with it.

figurative Her credibility was impeached after the scandal came to light.

Grammatical Forms of impeached

past tense

impeached

plural

impeaches

comparative

more impeached

superlative

most impeached

present tense

impeach

future tense

will impeach

perfect tense

have impeached

continuous tense

is impeaching

singular

impeaches

positive degree

impeached

infinitive

to impeach

gerund

impeaching

participle

impeaching

Origin and Evolution of impeached

First Known Use: 1386 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'impeached' originated from the Middle English word 'empechen' which came from the Old French word 'empeechier' meaning to hinder or impede.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a general sense of hindering or impeding, the word 'impeached' evolved to specifically refer to the act of charging a public official with misconduct in the late 14th century.