impede

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

• From Latin impedire, "to shackle", from pes, "foot".

[edit] Verb

to impede (third-person singular simple present impedes, present participle impeding, simple past and past participle impeded)

1. to get in the way of; to hinder

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:hinder

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: haitata fi(fi)