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impede Definition

im·pede (im pēd)

transitive verb -·peded, -·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

impede Related Forms
im·peder noun
impede Synonyms

impede

v.

hinder, thwart, block, deter; see bar 1, 2, hinder, prevent. See syn. study at hinder.

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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