Analysis Complete

impede

/ impede /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be a hindrance or obstacle to
"She is impeding the progress of our project"
Type of:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
obstruct obturate occlude jam block
Derived:
hindrance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
Opposites:
free disengage
Type of:
hinder
Kinds of:
blockade block off barricade barricado suffocate
Derived:
blocking block interference blockage closure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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prevent keep obstruct obturate occlude jam block hinder blockade block off barricade barricado