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Definition of Impeach
1. Verb. Challenge the honesty or veracity of. "The lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"
Generic synonyms: Challenge
2. Verb. Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office. "The President was impeached"
3. Verb. Bring an accusation against; level a charge against. "They want to impeach the prisoners "; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
Exact synonyms: Accuse, Criminate, Incriminate
Specialized synonyms: Reproach, Upbraid, Arraign, Recriminate, Charge, File, Lodge
Generic synonyms: Accuse, Charge
Derivative terms: Accusal, Accusation, Accusative, Accusatory, Accuser, Accusive, Crime, Criminative, Criminatory, Crime, Incrimination
Specialized synonyms: Reproach, Upbraid, Arraign, Recriminate, Charge, File, Lodge
Generic synonyms: Accuse, Charge
Derivative terms: Accusal, Accusation, Accusative, Accusatory, Accuser, Accusive, Crime, Criminative, Criminatory, Crime, Incrimination
Definition of Impeach
1. v. t. To hinder; to impede; to prevent.
2. n. Hindrance; impeachment.
Definition of Impeach
1. Verb. To hinder. ¹
2. Verb. To bring a legal proceeding against a public official, asserting that because he or she committed some offense, he or she should be removed from office. ¹
3. Verb. To discredit an individual or group with presumed expertise. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Impeach
1. to charge with misconduct in office [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
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