Definition for Impede:

• im-p[= e]d', v.t. to hinder or obstruct.-- n. IMP[= E]' DANCE, hinderance, esp. in electricity an apparent increase of resistance due to induction in a circuit.-- adj. IMPED'IBLE, capable of being impeded.-- n. IMPED'IMENT, that which impedes: hinderance: a defect preventing fluent speech.-- n.pl. IMPEDIMENT'A, military baggage, baggage generally.-- adjs. IMPEDIMEN'TAL, IMPED'ITIVE, causing hinderance. [ L. imped[= i]re-- in, in, pes, pedis, a foot.]

Synonyms for Impede:

• n.

  •
  • disadvantage,
  • let down,
  • plague.
  •impede (noun)
  • close up,
  • obturate,
  • occlude.

• v.

  •de-motivate (verb)
  • dampen,
  • dishearten,
  • de-motivate,
  • dissuade,
  • stifle,
  • throttle,
  • daunt,
  • depress.
  •hinder (verb)
  • catch,
  • snag,
  • bung,
  • plug,
  • bottleneck,
  • congest,
  • constrain,
  • entrap,
  • snarl,
  • fetter,
  • foul,
  • paralyze,
  • impair,
  • restrain,
  • mire,
  • constipate,
  • crimp,
  • hamper,
  • choke,
  • baffle,
  • tangle,
  • jam,
  • cripple,
  • drag,
  • hamstring.
  •obstruct, hinder (verb)
  • disconcert,
  • shut off,
  • embarrass,
  • stonewall,
  • flag one,
  • discomfit,
  • oppose,
  • faze,
  • rattle,
  • freeze,
  • disrupt,
  • shut down.
  •oppose (verb)
  • confront,
  • antagonize,
  • counter,
  • conflict,
  • challenge,
  • intercept,
  • disagree,
  • dispute,
  • counterattack,
  • oppress,
  • repress,
  • contradict,
  • resist,
  • fight,
  • rebuff,
  • object,
  • suppress,
  • counteract,
  • repulse,
  • repel,
  • defy,
  • protest.
  •restrain (verb)
  • bind,
  • confine,
  • tether,
  • constrict,
  • control,
  • shackle,
  • bridle,
  • collar.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • prohibit.
  •bog down
  • slow up,
  • slow down.
  •set back
  • set back.
  •slow
  • ease off,
  • lose speed,
  • backwater,
  • ease up.
  •stave
  • stave.
  •stymie
  • snooker.
  •trammel
  • trammel.

Paraphrases for Impede:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    hinders.
  • Verb, past tense
    Prevented, inhibited, Interfered, constrain.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    obstructs, inhibits, prevents, hinders, hampers.
  • Verb, base form
    obstruct, prevent, interfere, stymie, constrain, hobble.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    blocks.
  • Verb, past tense
    undermined, discouraged, stopped, limited, Denied, affected, reduced, blocked, Challenged, Stood.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    impairs, undermines, discourages, interferes, retards, limits, Affects, compromises, stands.
  • Verb, base form
    impair, discourage, block, deter, complicate, thwart, stifle, stop, disturb, affect, dampen, jeopardise, pre-empt, curb, embarrass, impinge, endanger, diminish, prohibit, retard, erode, hindrance, forestall, antagonize, negate, detract, deprive, exclude, antagonise, deny, halt, avoid, suppress, disqualify, interrupt, dissuade, stall, avert, damage, fetter, compromise, slow, injure, stem, imperil, foreclose, stunt, weaken, interdict, handicap, subvert, resist, distort, disallow, prejudge, defend, counter, undercut, nullify, bother, upset, mitigate, inconvenience, destabilize, disable.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    undermine, frustrate, disrupt, jeopardize, derail, restrain, harm, cripple, infringe, delay, threaten.

Antonyms for Impede:

• v.

  • obstruct, hinder
    assist, open, facilitate, expedite, go, encourage, advance, forward, unblock, allow, comfort, permit, support, unclog, promote, continue, soothe, help, liberate, aid, release, free, push.

• v. t.

  • Other antonyms:
    disengage.