English Dictionary
Definition of “impede”
impede (ɪmˈpiːd
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc; hinder; obstruct
Alternative Forms
imˈpeder noun imˈpedingly adverb Word Origin
C17: from Latin impedīre to hinder, literally: shackle the feet, from pēs foot
Synonyms
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hinder,
stop,
slow (down)
check,
bar,
block,
delay,
hold up,
brake,
disrupt,
curb,
restrain,
hamper,
thwart,
clog,
obstruct,
retard,
encumber,
cumber,
throw a spanner in the works of
Usage examples
If you're also known as a clergyman, it's going to impede you.
Telushkin, Josef, The Unorthodox Murder of Rabbi Moss (1986)The two leaders pledged that they would not allow terrorism to impede the peace process.9.
Outlook India (2005)And in recent weeks, network providers themselves have shown their willingness to impede the free flow of data.
canada.com (2005)Many of these islands have names which are hard to pronounce accurately and may impede a distress call.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The armament also needed to be fixed in such a way that the magazines did not create too much drag and impede flying performance.
Patrick Bishop, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
