01 v. t. To hinder; to impede; to prevent.
imp. & p. p.
Impeached; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impeaching
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To hinder; to impede; to prevent.[Obs.]“These ungracious practices of his sons did impeach his journey to the Holy Land.” — Sir J. Davies.“A defluxion on my throat impeached my utterance.” — Howell.
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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 judgment of official misconduct; to arraign; as, to impeach a judge. See Impeachment. See: Impeachment
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Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.“And doth impeach the freedom of the state.” — Shak.
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To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.(Law)