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  1. 1. v. t. To hinder; to impede; to prevent. Source: opted
  2. 2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. Hindrance; impeachment. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. challenge the honesty or veracity of Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. bring an accusation against; level a charge against Source: wordnet
  9. 9. To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness,or the validity of, as of commercial paper. Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:100 v. challenge the honesty or veracity of v. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office Source: ecdict

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