Impede

To block; to obstruct

verb

Impede

To block; to obstruct

verb

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Imagine This

When the stampede of the elephants went through the African village, it blocked the way people used to travel until the elephants left.

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Sounds Like

Stampede (race)

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Looks Like

Impeded, impediment (similar root); looks like the noun impediment

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Remember This

Impeded is closely related to impediment; 'impede' is the verb; 'impediment' is the noun for an obstacle.

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Other Forms

Impedancenoun

Impedimentnoun

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Connect With

hinder, obstruct, hamper, inhibit, thwart, delay

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Note

Note: Impede means to hinder the progress of something or someone; it does not imply a complete stoppage, but slows or blocks progress. Do not confuse with 'prevent' which often implies stopping something from happening entirely.