 impeach |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (law) charge with a crime or misdemeanor | |
| Related terms: | accuse | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (law) charge with an offense or misdemeanor | |
| Examples: | "The public officials were impeached" |
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| Related terms: | charge impeachment | |
| 3. | [ verb ] challenge the honesty or credibility of; as of witnesses | |
| Related terms: | challenge | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (law) bring an accusation against; level a charge against | |
| Synonyms: | accuse criminate incriminate | |
| Examples: | "He charged the man with spousal abuse" |
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| Related terms: | charge charge reproach arraign recriminate crime accusation accuser | |
| Similar spelling: |
impact impacted imbecile impeccant impaction imbecilic |
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