impeach | ||
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 |