ALL meanings of impede
im·pede
I i - transitive verb impede hamper: progress 1
- transitive verb impede hinder: sb 1
- verb with object impede to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. 1
- noun impede Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder. 1
- verb impede to get in the way of; to hinder. 0
- verb impede If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. 0
- verb impede to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc; hinder; obstruct 0
- verb transitive impede to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay 0