impeach

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for impeach

impeach 🔊 /ɪmpiˈʧ/

impeach : දෝෂාභියෝග කරනවා

impeach : දෝෂාරෝපණය කරනවා

impeach definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To hinder; to impede; to prevent.
  2. 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.
  3. Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.
  4. To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.

Noun. Hindrance; impeachment.