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- Dictionaryimpede/ɪmˈpiːd/
verb
- 1. delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder: "the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing"
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IMPEDE definition: 1. to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something…. Learn more.
The meaning of IMPEDE is to interfere with or slow the progress of. How to use impede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impede.
To impede something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town in a hurry.
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. derail. fireproof. frustration. guard against something. hamper.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. Synonyms: thwart, block, stop, check, delay, slow. Antonyms: encourage, advance. impede.
If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. [ formal ] Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.
Definition of impede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
