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