IMPEACH


Meaning of IMPEACH in English

noun hindrance; impeachment.

2. impeach ·vt to hinder; to impede; to prevent.

3. impeach ·vt to challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.

4. impeach ·vt hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.

5. impeach ·vt to charge with a crime or misdemeanor; to accuse; especially to charge (a public officer), before a competent tribunal, with misbehavior in office; to cite before a tribunal for judgement of official misconduct; to arraign; as, to impeach a judge. ·see impeachment.

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