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accuse vs impeach

impeach vs accuse

accuse and impeach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accuse No No Yes No
impeach No No Yes No
As verbs, accuse and impeach are synonyms defined as:
  • accuse and impeach: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Other synonyms of accuse include criminate, incriminate.
As verbs, impeach is a hyponym of accuse; that is, impeach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:
  • accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  • impeach: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Other hyponyms of accuse include blame, fault, accuse, criminate, incriminate, asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, indict.
accuse (verb) impeach (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against bring an accusation against; level a charge against
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
challenge the honesty or veracity of
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