impeach
Pronunciation:
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/verb
Definitions
To hinder, impede, or prevent.
To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.
Example: President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office.
To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.