transitive verb
-·ped′ed, -·ped′ing to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay
Origin of impede
Classical Latin impedire, to entangle, ensnare, literally , to hold the feet from in-, in + pes (gen. pedis), foot
This mans ability to walk is impeded by his shoelaces.
To impede is defined as to block or temporarily keep something from going forward.
An example of impede is when a road block stops the flow of traffic.
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transitive verb
im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedesTo retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1.
Origin of impede
Latin impedīre ; see ped- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- im·ped′er
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present impedes, present participle impeding, simple past and past participle impeded)
- to get in the way of; to hinder
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Sentence Examples
- The underbrush will impede the progress of the hunted animal.
- I have fallen off three times already, which is starting to impede my progress.
- The completion was impeded by a number of factors.
- This will impede learning, essentially causing more problems than solutions.
- It can be impeded in any way, at any time.
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