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impede
What does impede mean?
impede (verb): to get in the way of; to hinder.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use impede in a sentence?
- She is impeding the progress of our project. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce impede?
/ɪmˈpid/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impede come from?
Borrowed from Latin impediō (“to shackle”), from pēs (“foot”) (compare pedestrian).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of impede?
Words related to impede
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “impede” mean?
to get in the way of; to hinder
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to justify; to give grounds for
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give to a charity or good cause
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to break from internal pressure
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Which word is closest in meaning to “impede”?
cruise
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hinder
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depend
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export
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