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Meaning Of Impeach
v. t.
To hinder; to impede; to prevent.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to
bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives
or conduct.
v. t.
To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a
witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.