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Impeach (Verb)

Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach the corrupt governor for mishandling state funds.
The local congressman called for the mayor to be impeached due to allegations of bribery and corruption.
The former judge was impeached from her position on charges of misconduct and abuse of power.
A congressional committee was formed to investigate and potentially impeach the President for his involvement in the scandal.
The disgraced senator faced impeachment proceedings for violating federal tax laws and conspiracy charges.

Challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The defense team attempted to impeach the plaintiff's testimony by highlighting inconsistencies in their previous statements.
The critics sought to impeach the integrity of the judge by pointing out his past record of biased rulings.
The journalist's investigative report aimed to impeach the official version of events by revealing new evidence.
During cross-examination, the prosecutor tried to impeach the credibility of the expert witness by questioning his qualifications.
The researchers attempted to impeach the validity of the original study by highlighting methodological flaws and inconsistencies in the data.

Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president for his alleged role in the corruption scandal.
She decided to impeach the CEO of fraud and embezzlement after discovering the discrepancies in the company's financial reports.
Several witnesses came forward to impeach the suspect's alibi, revealing a web of deceit.
The senator's opponents tried to impeach his character by revealing his past mistakes.
Prosecutors gathered evidence to impeach the defendant's credibility on the witness stand.