im·pede

[im-peed]
verb (used with object), im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin impedīre to entangle, literally, to snare the feet. See im-1, pedi-1

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
un·im·ped·ed, adjective
un·im·ped·ing, adjective
un·im·ped·ing·ly, adverb


slow, delay, check, stop, block, thwart. See prevent.


advance, encourage.
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impede (ɪmˈpiːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc; hinder; obstruct
 
[C17: from Latin impedīre to hinder, literally: shackle the feet, from pēs foot]
 
im'peder
 
n
 
im'pedingly
 
adv

unimpeded (ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not impeded; unhindered

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Word Origin & History

unimpeded
1760, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of impede.

impede
c.1600, from L. impedire "impede," lit. "to shackle the feet" (see impediment).
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Example sentences
Good singers sound better, production flaws fade into the background and the
  entire work seems to flow naturally and unimpeded.
One's thought process in possibly critical situations is unimpeded by the
  language and is quick and smooth.
They would be unimpeded by atmosphere, and problems such as air pollution would
  not be a concern.
So the electron pair zips around the material unimpeded, giving rise to
  superconductivity.
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