English · Word Candidate

impeachment

/ɪmˈpiːt͡ʃ.mənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: impeachments

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.

Noun

Examples

[…] Nevertheleſs there was no ſo much care, labour, ſtudy, and diligence employed on our Party, by them, our ſelf, and other, for attaining your Grace's Purpoſe, but there was as much done by others for the lett and empeachment of the ſame; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something. — A demonstration in a court of law, or before another finder of fact, that a witness was ingenuine before, and is therefore less likely to tell the truth now.

Noun

Examples

It is sometimes intimated that testimony which is direct and positive cannot legally be rebutted and overturned by presumptions less high than those which are juris et de jure in the absence of impeachment of the credibility of the witnesses. We are not prepared to accept that proposition unqualifie

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “impeachment” mean?

The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.

Is “impeachment” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.