Impeached
/ɪmˈpiːtʃt/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of impeach, meaning to formally charge or accuse a public official of misconduct.
The president was impeached by the House of Representatives.
Forms
- impeach
- impeaches
- impeaching
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Commentary
Used exclusively as a past tense or past participle verb form; substantive definitions are under the base form 'impeach'.
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