及物动词

1. 控告;弹劾
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.

1. bring an accusation against
level a charge against

e.g. The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse

Synonym: accuseincriminatecriminate

2. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office

e.g. The President was impeached

3. challenge the honesty or veracity of

e.g. the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses