Associations to the word «Impeach»

Wiktionary

IMPEACH, verb. To hinder, impede, or prevent.
IMPEACH, 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.
IMPEACH, verb. To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
IMPEACH, verb. (legal) To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.

Dictionary definition

IMPEACH, verb. Challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses".
IMPEACH, verb. Charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached".
IMPEACH, verb. Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche