impede
impede
Definition
im·pede (im pēd′)
transitive verb -·ped′ed, -·ped′·ing
to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay
Etymology: L impedire, to entangle, ensnare, lit., to hold the feet < in-, in + pes (gen. pedis), foot
im·ped′er noun
impede
Synonyms
impede
Usage Examples
Object
- drainage: The compaction of the root ball also impedes drainage which results in the compost staying too wet.
- progress: Further, care must be taken not to impede the progress of the hunted animal.
- functioning: Income disparities as such do not impede the functioning of the single European market.
- flow: Do they assist or impede the flow of learning in the course?
- opponent: Obstruction: Is the illegal act of impeding an opponent who does not have the ball.
- mobility: The housing market is making inequality wider and further impeding social mobility.
Subject
- lack: Crystallinity is impeded by lack of order in the polymer chains.
- number: Despite this, the ability of commerce to innovate is impeded by a number of factors.
- circumstance: Where performance of any obligations to you is prevented, frustrated or impeded by any circumstance or caused beyond our reasonable control.
Modifying Another Word
- seriously: Consequently, Hunt access, either for hounds or horses, was becoming seriously impeded.
- unfairly: Happily the referee had seen some shenanigans in the 6 yard box with Ruddy unfairly impeded so a United freekick was the award.
- severely: It's fallen off three times already, severely impeding my progress.
- significantly: Work boats moored under the bridge above the lock significantly impede craft using the lock landing.
- physically: Aquatic weed growth can impede navigation, clogging boats ' propellers and can also physically impede water-flow.
- greatly: Too often the due reception of the truth is greatly impeded by the cares, the businesses, or the amusements of the world.
Present participle complement
- learn: Without a good match, technology can cause confusion for a learner and can impede learning, essentially causing more problems than solutions.
Preposition: in
- way: Fire exits must not be blocked or impeded in any way at any time. iv.
Preposition: by
- lack: Crystallinity is impeded by lack of order in the polymer chains.
- number: Despite this, the ability of commerce to innovate is impeded by a number of factors.
- circumstance: Where performance of any obligations to you is prevented, frustrated or impeded by any circumstance or caused beyond our reasonable control.
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