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impede

 
(ĭm-pēd') pronunciation
tr.v., -ped·ed, -ped·ing, -pedes.
To retard or obstruct the progress of. See synonyms at hinder1.

[Latin impedīre.]

impeder im·ped'er n.

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  1. To interfere with the progress of: bog (down), encumber, hinder, hold back, obstruct. Idioms: get in the way of. See help/harm/harmless, open/close.
  2. To stop or prevent passage of: bar, block, dam, obstruct. Idioms: bestandin the way of. See open/close.


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Definition: obstruct, hinder
Antonyms: advance, aid, assist, facilitate, forward, help, support

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IN BRIEF: Hinder; get in the way of.

pronunciation The speaker warned that lack of funds could impede progress on the project.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - hindre, forhindre, hæmme, besværliggøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
belemmeren

Français (French)
v. tr. - entraver, gêner

Deutsch (German)
v. - behindern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (παρ)εμποδίζω, παρακωλύω

Italiano (Italian)
intralciare, ostacolare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - impedir

Русский (Russian)
препятствовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estorbar, dificultar, obstaculizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hindra, hämma, försena

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
妨碍, 阻碍, 阻止

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 妨礙, 阻礙, 阻止

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 방해하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 妨げる, 遅らせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعوق, يعترض السبيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עיכב, עצר, מנע‬


 
 
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