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impeach - 11 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | impeach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | denounce, censure |
| Synonyms: | accuse, arraign, blame, call into question, call to account, challenge, charge, criticize, discredit, disparage, impugn, incriminate, inculpate, indict, query, question, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, tax, try, bring charges against, cast aspersions on, cast doubt on, criminate, hold at fault |
| Antonyms: | elect |
| Main Entry: | accuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place blame for wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allege, apprehend, arraign, arrest, attack, attribute, betray, blame, blow the whistle*, brand, censure, charge, cite, complain, denounce, finger*, frame, impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, libel, litigate, name, prosecute, slander, slur, sue, summon, tax, bring charges, criminate, file claim, hang something on, hold accountable, lay at door, let have it, lodge complaint, pin on, point finger at, recriminate, serve summons |
| Antonyms: | absolve, exculpate, exonerate, praise, vindicate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | challenge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispute, question |
| Synonyms: | accost, arouse, assert, beard, brave, call for, claim, confront, cross, dare, defy, demand, denounce, exact, face the music*, impeach, impose, impugn, inquire, investigate, provoke, query, reclaim, require, stimulate, summon, tax, test, throw down the gauntlet*, try, vindicate, ask for, call out, face down, face off, fly in the face of, hang in, insist upon, invite competition, make a point of, make a stand, object to, search out, stand up to, stick it out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, answer, decision, victory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | denounce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | condemn, attack |
| Synonyms: | accuse, adjudicate, arraign, blacklist, blame, boycott, brand, castigate, censure, charge, criticize, damn, declaim, decry, derogate, dress down, excoriate, expose, finger*, impeach, implicate, impugn, incriminate, indict, knock, ostracize, proscribe, prosecute, rap, rat*, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, revile, scold, show up, skin*, smear, stigmatize, threaten, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, charge with, denunciate, hang something on, inveigh against, take to task |
| Antonyms: | approve, commend, compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | depose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oust from position |
| Synonyms: | bounce, break, can*, cashier, chuck, degrade, demote, dethrone, dismiss, displace, downgrade, eject, impeach, kick out*, overthrow, send packing*, subvert, throw out, unseat, upset, boot out, discrown, drum out, freeze out, give heave-ho, remove from office, ride out on rail, run out of town, throw out on ear, uncrown, unfrock, unmake |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | indict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse |
| Synonyms: | arraign, censure, charge, finger*, frame*, impeach, incriminate, inculpate, prosecute, summon, tax, criminate, face with charges |
| Antonyms: | absolve, acquit, exonerate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | query |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask |
| Synonyms: | catechize, challenge, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, doubt, enquire, examine, impeach, impugn, inquire, interrogate, knock, mistrust, quiz, suspect, hit up, put out a feeler question*, test the waters |
| Notes: | a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions) a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse |
| Synonyms: | arraign, blame, censure, finger*, impeach, impugn, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, involve, peg, reprehend, reproach, tax, turn on, blow the whistle on, criminate, drag into court, hang something on, point the finger at, whistle-blow |
| Antonyms: | exculpate, exonerate, free |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dismiss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | remove from job, responsibility |
| Synonyms: | ax*, boot*, bounce*, bump*, can*, cashier*, depose, discharge, displace, disqualify, drop, fire, furlough, impeach, kick out*, lay off, oust, pension, put away*, recall, retire, sack*, send packing*, shelve*, shut out*, suspend, terminate, unseat, boot out, defrock, depone, deselect, disemploy, disfrock, give notice to, give the ax, give the gate, give the heave-ho, give walking papers, give warning, let go, let out*, pink-slip, turn away, unfrock, wash out* |
| Antonyms: | appoint, employ, engage, hire, keep, secure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | doubt |
| Synonyms: | call into question, challenge, controvert, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, hesitate, impeach, impugn, mistrust, oppose, query, suspect, suspicion, cast doubt upon, puzzle over, wonder about |
| Antonyms: | certainty, surety, doubtlessness, sureness |
| Main Entry: | tax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse |
| Synonyms: | arraign, blame, censure, charge, impeach, impugn, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, reproach, reprove, criminate |
| Antonyms: | exonerate, release |
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