English
Etymology
French empêcher, hinder, from Latin impedicare, fetter
Pronunciation
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Verb
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#To hinder.
#To bring a legal proceeding against a public official, asserting that because he or she committed some offense, he or she should be removed from office.
#*President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office.
#To discredit an individual or group with presumed expertise.
Derived terms
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