to hinder; to impede; to prevent.-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.-hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.-to challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.-hindrance; impeachment.