impede
verb/ɪmˈpiːd/
/ɪmˈpiːd/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they impede | /ɪmˈpiːd/ /ɪmˈpiːd/ |
| he / she / it impedes | /ɪmˈpiːdz/ /ɪmˈpiːdz/ |
| past simple impeded | /ɪmˈpiːdɪd/ /ɪmˈpiːdɪd/ |
| past participle impeded | /ɪmˈpiːdɪd/ /ɪmˈpiːdɪd/ |
| -ing form impeding | /ɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/ |
- 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?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- seriously
- severely
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin impedire ‘shackle the feet of’, based on pes, ped- ‘foot’. Compare with impeach.Take your English to the next level
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