impeach

impeach has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• 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.
• n.. Hindrance; impeachment.
• v.. bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
• v.. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"
• v.. challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"