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impede - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'impede' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impede [ v. t.]
- To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.

Meaning of 'impede' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impede [ v]
Meaning (1):
- block passage through
Example in sentence:
  • obstruct the path
Meaning (2):
- be a hindrance or obstacle to
Example in sentence:
  • She is impeding the progress of our project

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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