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Verb impeach has 4 senses

impeach - challenge the honesty or credibility of; as of witnesses
--₁ is one way to challenge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
impeach - charge with an offense or misdemeanor; "The public officials were impeached"
--₂ is one way to charge, lodge, file

Derived form: noun impeachment₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
impeach - charge with a crime or misdemeanor
--₃ is one way to accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
--₄ is one way to charge, accuse
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something