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    impede
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPEDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPEDE definition: 1. to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPEDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impedeImpede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IMPEDE is to interfere with or slow the progress of. How to use impede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impede.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpede verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of impede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPEDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. [ formal ] Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impedeImpede - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › impedeIMPEDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPEDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    IMPEDE definition: to make it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › impedeimpede | meaning of impede in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    impede meaning, definition, what is impede: to make it difficult for someone or some...: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › impedeImpede Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Impede Definition. ĭm-pēd. impeded, impedes, impeding. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. impeded, impedes, impeding. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To get in the way of; to hinder. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stop. slow. retard. interfere. harass.