impede

Meanings

• verb

  hinder or prevent the progress of (someone or something); obstruct or delay

  - "The heavy traffic impeded our progress."
  - "The teacher impeded the student's learning by constantly interrupting."

• verb

  make it more difficult for (someone) to do something

  - "The high price impedes sales."
  - "The lack of experience impedes the new employee's growth."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪmˈpiːd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

assist , help , expede , expedite

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impede
obstruct , persevere , persist , resist

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Variants

List of all variants of impede that leads to same result
impede , impeded , impeder , impeders , impedes , impeding

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin impedire, from in- 'in' + pedire 'hinder, obstruct'.

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Trivia

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1. The term impediment derives from the same Latin root as impede.

2. In mathematics, an impedance is a measure of the resistance to the flow of alternating current or voltage.

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Related Concepts

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1. obstacle: An obstacle is something that impedes or hinders progress or achievement.

2. resistance: Resistance is the act of impeding or opposing something, often with the intention of preventing change.

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Culture

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In literature, impede can be used metaphorically to describe a character or situation that hinders or obstructs the progress of a story or the development of a character. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the titular character's indecisiveness and inaction impede the resolution of the play.

How to Memorize "impede"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a roadblock or a boulder in the middle of the road, representing the concept of impede.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word impede with the words hinder, obstruct, and delay.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impede' stands for 'In My Path, People Enter Delaying Excursions'.

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