impede
to slow or obstruct the progress of
Word origin: From Latin impedire, to entangle the feet, from in, plus pes, foot.
Impede in a sentence
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Heavy snowfall impeded the rescue team's progress up the mountain.
Bureaucratic delays impeded the relief effort just when speed mattered most.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.
Using “impede” well
Impede means to slow or obstruct progress without necessarily stopping it entirely. It is milder than to halt, suggesting hindrance and friction rather than a full stop.
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