What is the meaning of impede?

Be a hindrance or obstacle to.
- usage: "She is impeding the progress of our project"
- synonyms: hinder
Block passage through.
- usage: "obstruct the path"
- synonyms: obstruct, obturate, occlude, jam, block, close up

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Impede. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/impede/definitions/1286674
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "Impede" http://smartdefine.org/impede/definitions/1286674 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, Impede, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/impede/definitions/1286674>.
MLA	WordNet. "Impede" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/impede/definitions/1286674>

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