IMPEACH


Meaning of IMPEACH in English

/ ɪmˈpiːtʃ; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

impeach sb (for sth) ( of a court or other official body, especially in the US ) to charge an important public figure with a serious crime

2.

( formal ) to raise doubts about sth

SYN question :

to impeach sb's motives

►  im·peach·ment noun [ U , C ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (also in the sense hinder, prevent ; earlier as empeche ): from Old French empecher impede, from late Latin impedicare catch, entangle (based on pedica a fetter, from pes , ped- foot). Compare with impede .

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