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im·pede    Audio Help   [im-peed] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -ped·ed, -ped·ing.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
[Origin: 1595–1605; < L impedīre to entangle, lit., to snare the feet. See im-1, pedi-1]

—Related forms
im·ped·er, noun
im·ped·i·bil·i·ty    Audio Help   [im-pee-duh-bil-i-tee, -ped-uh-] Pronunciation Key, noun
im·ped·i·ble, adjective
im·ped·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms slow, delay, check, stop, block, thwart. See prevent.
—Antonyms advance, encourage.
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im·pede    Audio Help   (ĭm-pēd')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedes
To retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1.


[Latin impedīre; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

im·ped'er n.
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impeded

adjective
made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money" 

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