impede

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈpiːd/

Verb

impede (impedes, present participle impeding; past and past participle impeded)

1. (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:hinder

Antonyms

• assist, help
• expede (obsolete)
• expedite

Related terms

• expede, expedite
• impediment

Translations

• French: entraver
• German: behindern, erschweren, hemmen, hindern, vereiteln
• Portuguese: impedir
• Russian: меша́ть
• Spanish: impedir

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