impede

English

Etymology

From Latin impedire (“to shackle”), from pes (“foot”) (compare pedestrian). First attested use as a verb was in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpiːd/
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  • Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

impede (third-person singular simple present impedes, present participle impeding, simple past and past participle impeded)

  1. (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:hinder

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Portuguese

Verb

impede

  1. third-person singular present indicative of impedir
  2. second-person singular imperative of impedir
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