recriminate vs impeach

recriminate and impeach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recriminate	No	No	Yes	No
impeach	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impeach is a hypernym of recriminate; that is, impeach is a word with a broader meaning than recriminate:

recriminate: return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
impeach: bring an accusation against; level a charge against

Other hypernyms of recriminate include accuse, criminate, incriminate.

recriminate (verb)	impeach (verb)
return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
	charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
	challenge the honesty or veracity of