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im⋅pede

[im-peed]
–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


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


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


advance, encourage.
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unimpeded 
1760, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of impede.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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