impeding
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/
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obstructivo
- The construction work is impeding access to the building for customers.
In some instances, these connections continue to be less than robust, impeding the ready retrieval of words.
- In some instances, these connections continue to be less than robust, impeding the ready retrieval of words.
Examples
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Heavy rain can be impeding our ability to drive safely on the highway.
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The corselet, which extends down to the horse's chest and hangs to their forelegs, protects them from injury of a wound without impeding their gait.
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And that is impeding rational judgment.
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And so, so that's an example of where, you know, emotional health, mental health is impeding physical health at the individual level.
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In some instances, these connections continue to be less than robust, impeding the ready retrieval of words.
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The fallen tree was impeding the traffic, causing delays for hours.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
206
3.3
To stop or slow something from happening
187
3.2
Stop someone or something from moving forward
119
5.1
To block a path or view
104
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
87
7.4
To stop someone from doing what they want
75
3.6
To make it difficult for people or things to do something
47
4.2
To make it harder for someone or something to move forward
35
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
35
3.6
Stop someone from doing something they planned to do
30
5.4
Stop or make something less likely to happen
21
3.2
To block a pipe or passage so flow stops
20
8.7
To stop someone from making progress toward a goal
12
6.1
Stop a process or action from happening
9
3.7
To block a drain or road so things cannot move through it
5
8.0
To stop or slow progress
4
3.8
To stop movement through a road, pipe, or path
3
7.5
Have a negative effect on something, often limiting it
2
6.0
To become narrow and slow progress
1
3.4
Stop someone from reaching their goal
1
6.1
To stop someone or something from making progress
Causing delay or blocking progress
To stop someone on purpose from doing what they planned
Antonyms
How Obstructing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Impeding comes from the old Latin word impedire, where in- means 'in' and ped- means 'foot'. Imagine someone putting their foot in front of you to stop you moving — so to impede is to block or slow movement, and impeding means causing that delay or obstacle.