| Impeach |
To hinder; to impede; to prevent. |
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| Impeach |
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. |
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| Impeach |
Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct. |
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| Impeach |
To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper. |
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| Impeach |
Hindrance; impeachment. |
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