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The correct spelling is impeach.

How to pronounce impeach

verb

IPA: /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/

Say it like: Imp-eec-h

The correct spelling is impeach. To hinder, impede, or prevent. For example: "President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office."

Usage Examples

President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To hinder, impede, or prevent.
  2. 2.To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.
  3. 3.To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
  4. 4.To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.

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