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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats