impeachment
//ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt//
Noun
impeachmentSingular
impeachmentsPlural
1
The formal process of charging a public official, especially a president or judge, with misconduct in office.
The House of Representatives voted to begin impeachment proceedings against the president.
2
The act of calling into question the integrity or validity of something, such as a witness's credibility.
The defense attorney's impeachment of the witness's credibility was effective.