impede

Found in thesaurus: keep, prevent, hinder, impede

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impede
v. delay, obstruct; hinder, thwart, prevent

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impede

Verb
1. be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
(synonym) hinder
(hypernym) prevent, keep
(hyponym) obstruct, obturate, occlude, jam, block, close up
(derivation) hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
2. block passage through; "obstruct the path"
(synonym) obstruct, obturate, occlude, jam, block, close up
(hypernym) hinder
(hyponym) blockade, block off
(derivation) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta


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impedir
v. impede, obstruct; block, hinder

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impede
v. bránit komu v cestě; zdržovat

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impede
Czas. wstrzymywać; utrudniać