to impeach

Examples

• All

• The prosecuting attorney at the trial impeached his own witnesses and practically invited an acquittal.

  Fiction book (1992)

• You know the state's attorney's office will attempt to impeach this testimony?

  Guilty as Sin (1993)

• The district attorney's trying to... Is trying to impeach his own witness.

  Knock on Any Door (1949)

• Once you take the stand, they could introduce all your felonies to impeach you.

  Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (2013)

• I've long thought that America should impeach presidents more often.

• They will impeach you before you're elected.

  Deterrence (2000)

• However, being impeached is sort of like being indicted for a crime.

  Blog text (18)

• I supposed my credibility as a witness would be impeached, my testimony and reputation ruined.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Each of the two men is his party's most successful fundraiser, and each has seen his integrity impeached, but only one of them is his party's most successful vote getter.

  Academic text (1997)

• The lawyer will attempt to impeach the witness's trustworthiness by presenting contradictory evidence.

Synonyms

I

to impugn

vsto impeach

• Formal

20 8.1

To say that someone's words are not honest or true

focuses on questioning a person's honesty or their testimony rather than the statement itself

Antonyms

V

to validate

• Formal

87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

How Questionable

to discredit

66 6.3

to impeach

• Specialized

12 7.7

to question

777 3.5

to doubt

∞ 1.3

to accept

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology