impede
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impediō (“to shackle”), from pēs (“foot”) (compare pedestrian). First attested use as a verb was in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Pronunciation
Verb
impede (third-person singular simple present impedes, present participle impeding, simple past and past participle impeded)
- (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
- impede someone's progress
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:hinder
Antonyms
Related terms
Category English terms derived from the Mala (New Guinea) root impede- not found
Translations
to get in the way of; to hinder
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Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “impede”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Portuguese
Verb
impede
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