impede

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

be a hindrance or obstacle to

She is impeding the progress of our project

block passage through

obstruct the path

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	hindrance
1	derivation	Related & opposite	hindrance
1	hypernym	Types & categories	prevent
1	hyponym	Types & categories	obturate
1	hyponym	Types & categories	inhibit
1	hyponym	Types & categories	interfere
1	hyponym	Types & categories	set back
1	hyponym	Types & categories	hobble
1	hyponym	Types & categories	stunt
2	antonym	Related & opposite	disengage
2	derivation	Related & opposite	blocking
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obstruction
2	derivation	Related & opposite	blockage
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obstruction
2	derivation	Related & opposite	obturator
2	derivation	Related & opposite	clogging
2	derivation	Related & opposite	occlusive
2	hypernym	Types & categories	hinder
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block off
2	hyponym	Types & categories	barricado
2	hyponym	Types & categories	barricade
2	hyponym	Types & categories	suffocate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	tie up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	dam
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block out
2	hyponym	Types & categories	land up
2	hyponym	Types & categories	block
2	hyponym	Types & categories	clog