287 entries under impede topic. ×

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oppress(verb, trouble, charge, bother, oppose)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, control, close)
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proscribe(verb, stop, decline, reject, restrain)
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rein in(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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seal(verb, stop, break, close, end)
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shackle(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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shelve(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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shut down(verb, expression, stop, close, end)
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slacken(verb, hold, check, keep, block)
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slow up(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder)
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stump(verb, stop, oppose, block, prevent)
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throw cold water on(expression, idiom, stop, check, oppose)
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turn aside(verb, expression, stop, check, oppose)
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turn off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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back off(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder)
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bide time(verb, expression, hold, keep, block)
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bit(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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bog(verb, help, check, open, delay)
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bog down(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder)
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bollix(verb, upset, disorder, disturb, oppose)
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