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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 retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. Synonyms: thwart, block, stop, check, delay, slow. Antonyms: encourage, advance. 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.
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.
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.
impeded, impedes, impeding. To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To get in the way of; to hinder. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stop. slow.
If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. [ formal ] Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.
impede something to delay or stop the progress of something synonym hinder, hamper. Work on the building was impeded by severe weather. A number of practical difficulties impeded the process. In what ways did economic factors impede progress?
Definition of impede verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.