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impede

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im⋅pede

  [im-peed]
Use impede in a Sentence
–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  [im-pee-duh-bil-i-tee, -ped-uh-] , 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   (ĭm-pēd')   
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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