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impeach an official
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impeach — im·peach /im pēch/ vt [Anglo French empecher, from Old French empeechier to hinder, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped pes foot] 1: to charge with a crime or misconduct; specif: to charge (a public… … Law dictionary
Impeach — Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impeach — UK US /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/ verb [T] LAW, GOVERNMENT ► especially in the US, to formally accuse a public official of a serious offence in connection with their job: »He was suspended and later impeached amid a $60 million financial scandal. impeachable… … Financial and business terms
impeach — [im pēch′] vt. [ME empechen < OFr empechier, to hinder < LL impedicare, to fetter, entangle < L in , in + pedica, a fetter < pes, FOOT] 1. to challenge or discredit (a person s honor, reputation, etc.) 2. to challenge the practices or … English World dictionary
impeach — im•peach [[t]ɪmˈpitʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to accuse (a public official) of misconduct in office by bringing charges before an appropriate tribunal 2) law to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness[/ex] 3) to bring an accusation against 4) … From formal English to slang
impeach — impeacher, n. /im peech /, v.t. 1. to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office. 2. Chiefly Law. to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness. 3. to bring an accusation against. 4. to call in… … Universalium
impeach — This word means to accuse (especially an official), to bring charges against, to challenge the credibility of someone, to call to account. Impeach comes from a Latin term meaning to trap, and, contrary to widespread opinion, does not mean to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
impeach — UK [ɪmˈpiːtʃ] / US [ɪmˈpɪtʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms impeach : present tense I/you/we/they impeach he/she/it impeaches present participle impeaching past tense impeached past participle impeached to formally accuse a public official of a… … English dictionary
impeach — /ɪmˈpitʃ / (say im peech) verb (t) 1. to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness. 2. to call (a person, especially an elected official) before a competent tribunal to answer an accusation in respect of treason or some other grave… …
impeach — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empechen, from Anglo French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped , pes foot more at foot Date: 14th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
impeach — [[t]ɪmpi͟ːtʃ[/t]] impeaches, impeaching, impeached VERB If a court or a group in authority impeaches a president or other senior official, it charges them with committing a crime which makes them unfit for office. [V n] ...an opposition move to… … English dictionary
