Meaning of "impeach" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPEACH

From Old French empeechier, from Late Latin impedicāre to entangle, catch, from Latin im- (in) + pedica a fetter, from pēs foot.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF IMPEACH

impeach  [ɪmˈpiːtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPEACH

Impeach is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb impeach in English.

WHAT DOES IMPEACH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impeachment

Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.

Definition of impeach in the English dictionary

The first definition of impeach in the dictionary is to bring a charge or accusation against. Other definition of impeach is to accuse of a crime, esp of treason or some other offence against the state. Impeach is also to charge with an offence committed in office.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO IMPEACH

PRESENT

Present

I impeach

you impeach

he/she/it impeaches

we impeach

you impeach

they impeach

Present continuous

I am impeaching

you are impeaching

he/she/it is impeaching

we are impeaching

you are impeaching

they are impeaching

Present perfect

I have impeached

you have impeached

he/she/it has impeached

we have impeached

you have impeached

they have impeached

Present perfect continuous

I have been impeaching

you have been impeaching

he/she/it has been impeaching

we have been impeaching

you have been impeaching

they have been impeaching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I impeached

you impeached

he/she/it impeached

we impeached

you impeached

they impeached

Past continuous

I was impeaching

you were impeaching

he/she/it was impeaching

we were impeaching

you were impeaching

they were impeaching

Past perfect

I had impeached

you had impeached

he/she/it had impeached

we had impeached

you had impeached

they had impeached

Past perfect continuous

I had been impeaching

you had been impeaching

he/she/it had been impeaching

we had been impeaching

you had been impeaching

they had been impeaching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will impeach

you will impeach

he/she/it will impeach

we will impeach

you will impeach

they will impeach

Future continuous

I will be impeaching

you will be impeaching

he/she/it will be impeaching

we will be impeaching

you will be impeaching

they will be impeaching

Future perfect

I will have impeached

you will have impeached

he/she/it will have impeached

we will have impeached

you will have impeached

they will have impeached

Future perfect continuous

I will have been impeaching

you will have been impeaching

he/she/it will have been impeaching

we will have been impeaching

you will have been impeaching

they will have been impeaching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would impeach

you would impeach

he/she/it would impeach

we would impeach

you would impeach

they would impeach

Conditional continuous

I would be impeaching

you would be impeaching

he/she/it would be impeaching

we would be impeaching

you would be impeaching

they would be impeaching

Conditional perfect

I would have impeach

you would have impeach

he/she/it would have impeach

we would have impeach

you would have impeach

they would have impeach

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been impeaching

you would have been impeaching

he/she/it would have been impeaching

we would have been impeaching

you would have been impeaching

they would have been impeaching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you impeach
we let´s impeach
you impeach

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to impeach

Past participle

impeached

Present Participle

impeaching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «IMPEACH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impeach» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of impeach

accuse · arraign · blame · censure · challenge · charge · denounce · disparage · impugn · indict · prosecute · question

TRANSLATION OF IMPEACH

Find out the translation of impeach to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of impeach from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impeach» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 弹劾
• Translator English - Spanish: impugnar
• English: impeach
• Translator English - Hindi: दोषी ठहराना
• Translator English - Arabic: عزل
• Translator English - Russian: импичмент
• Translator English - Portuguese: impugnar
• Translator English - Bengali: অধীর
• Translator English - French: mettre en accusation
• Translator English - Malay: tidak sabar
• Translator English - German: wegen eines Amtsvergehens anklagen
• Translator English - Japanese: 弾劾する
• Translator English - Korean: 탄핵하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ora sabar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: buộc tội
• Translator English - Tamil: பொறுமை
• Translator English - Marathi: अधीर
• Translator English - Turkish: sabırsız
• Translator English - Italian: mettere sotto accusa
• Translator English - Polish: zakwestionować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: імпічмент
• Translator English - Romanian: sub acuzare
• Translator English - Greek: κατηγορώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: twyfel trek
• Translator English - Swedish: impeach
• Translator English - Norwegian: impeach

2 QUOTES WITH «IMPEACH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impeach.

1

Al Franken

The institutions that we've built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don't apply to the private sector. The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act doesn't apply to Silicon Valley. And you can't impeach Google if it breaks its 'Don't be evil' campaign pledge.

2

Ken Mehlman

The Democrats' plan for 2006? Take the House and Senate and impeach the president. With our nation at war, is this the kind of Congress you want?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPEACH»

Discover the use of impeach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impeach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney

Impeach the President unearths the stories behind election fraud in 2000 and 2004, the overt lies used to justify pre-emptive war on Iraq, the extensive, ongoing commission of war crimes and torture, the tragic failures in the lead-up to ...

Dennis Loo, Peter Phillips, 2011

Impeach Screech!

The Bayside High gang tries to raise money for the school by raffling off a date with Zack, but the disastrous side effects include his girlfriend's jealousy and an accusation that Screech has stolen the funds.

Beth Cruise, 1993

Criminal Procedure: A Contemporary Perspective

In all trials, it is common for the lawyer cross- examining a witness to try to " impeach" the witness's credibility or to raise doubts about the truthful nature of the witness or her testimony. Efforts to impeach testimony take many different forms. Thus ...

James R. Acker, David C. Brody, 2004

The Pretensions of Bishop Colenso to Impeach the Wisdom and ...

James Robert PAGE. and laws as He will; that, apart from His interference, such an event as that under consideration would have been impossible; and that, if done by His command, the event must have been done in the best and most easy  ...

James Robert PAGE, 1863

The Pretensions of Bishop Colenso: To Impeach the Wisdom and ...

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.

James Robert Page, 2010

Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America

17. TO. IMPEACH. OR. NOT. TO. IMPEACH? By Mark Sutherland ... Verse 20 then makes a promise to us TO IMPEACH OR NOT TO IMPEACH? - MARK SUTHERLAND 163 TO IMPEACH OR NOT TO IMPEACH? Mark Sutherland.

Mark Sutherland, Dave Meyer, William J. Federer, 2005

What You Didn't Learn in Law School about Trial Practice

INFLUENCE THE CREDIBILITY OF A WITNESS 217 A Copy of the Transcript Should Be Provided to the Witness and the Judge Any time you seek to impeach by deposition, provide a copy of the transcript to the witness. It is poor trial practice ...

Charles Bruess, 2008

The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism

The Vote to Impeach movement asks Americans to declare: "I want my representative in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote to impeach President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza ...

John Nichols, 2013

The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made

The apparent shabbiness of this treatment left a bitter taste that for many welled into a kind of hysteria. Within forty-eight hours, the White House had received 125,000 telegrams: "Impeach the imbecile"; "Impeach the Judas"; "Impeach the ...

Walter Isaacson, 1997

Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases

THE USE OF FALSEHOODS TO IMPEACH KEY WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL TRIALS In both civil and criminal cases, lawyers look for ways to impeach key witnesses who testify against their clients. Law enforcement officers are often important ...

Thomas Gardner, Terry Anderson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPEACH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impeach is used in the context of the following news items.

Impeach Haslam for following the law? - The Tennessean

On Jan. 17, Gov. Bill Haslam swore his oath of office: "I, William Edward Haslam, do solemnly swear that as Governor of the State of Tennessee ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»

CDC making changes to process to impeach politicians

BANGKOK, 15 July 2015 - The Constitution Drafting Committee has reached an initial agreement to make changes to the process of ... «Pattaya Mail, Jul 15»

Impeach complaint vs Binay won't succeed: Tupas

''It's a few months away from general elections. I think the mood isn't really to impeach. But let the cases proceed against the vice president.". «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

Emerging Risk Part 1: Will Brazil Impeach President Rousseff?

The mere threat that Brazil President Dilma Rousseff could be impeached — even if it is a tail risk — undermines an already weakened ... «Barron's, Jul 15»

Ten MCAs Threaten to Impeach Kachapin

TEN MCAs from West Pokot have threatened to impeach Governor Simon Kachapin over improper handling of county affairs. The MCAs ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Calls to Impeach Ohio Judge Who Declined to Marry Same Sex …

The Left is already calling for the impeachment of Toledo Municipal Judge Allen McConnell who respectfully declined to marry a same-sex ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»

Gay Marriage 2015: Texas Senator Wants To Impeach Supreme …

Anti-abortion protesters line the floors of the rotunda at the Texas State Capitol building before the start of a special session of the Legislature in ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Erice: Binay cooking up 'impeach me' scenario

The initiative to impeach him, if there is one as he claims, will not come from the Liberal Party and its members,” he said. Evardone said an ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

Impeach Clarence Thomas

In Clarence Thomas' dissenting opinion on the legalization of gay and lesbian marriage in all 50 states, he wrote “Slaves did not lose their ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»

COMMENTARY: Impeach first, prosecute later

There has been a lot of debate lately about whether or not the Vice-President is immune from criminal prosecution. The direct answer to that is ... «GMA News, Jul 15»