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- DictionaryIm·pede/imˈpēd/
verb
- 1. delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder: "the sap causes swelling that can impede breathing"
The meaning of IMPEDE is to interfere with or slow the progress of. How to use impede in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impede.
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. fireproof. flameproof. frustration. guard against something.
Synonyms for IMPEDE: hinder, hamper, obstruct, embarrass, inhibit, stymie, handicap, disrupt; Antonyms of IMPEDE: facilitate, help, assist, aid, open, clear, liberate, make way.
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. derail. fireproof. frustration. guard against something. hamper.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. Synonyms: thwart, block, stop, check, delay, slow. Antonyms: encourage, advance. Discover More.
To impede something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town in a hurry.
Definition of impede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. SYNONYMS slow, delay, check, stop, block, thwart. See prevent. ANTONYMS advance, encourage.
Definitions of 'impede' If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. [formal] [...]
to make it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress: A broken-down car is impeding the flow of traffic. (Definition of impede from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
