impede
English Thesaurus
1. block passage through (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | hinder, impede, |
definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | barricade, |
definition | : | prevent access to by barricading (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | tie up, |
definition | : | restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | dam, dam up, |
definition | : | obstruct with, or as if with, a dam (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | earth up, land up, |
definition | : | block with earth, as after a landslide (verb.contact) |
2. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)
hypernym | : | keep, prevent, |
definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | inhibit, |
definition | : | limit, block, or decrease the action or function of (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | interfere, |
definition | : | come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | set back, |
definition | : | slow down the progress of; hinder (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | hobble, |
definition | : | hamper the action or progress of (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | stunt, |
definition | : | check the growth or development of (verb.social) |
3. block passage through (verb.contact)
antonym | : | disengage, free, |
definition | : | free or remove obstruction from (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | block, blocking, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun.act) |
derivation | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | obturator, |
definition | : | a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | occlusive, |
definition | : | tending to occlude (adj.pert) |
4. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)
5. block passage through (verb.contact)
antonym | : | disengage, free, |
definition | : | free or remove obstruction from (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | block, blocking, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun.act) |
derivation | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | obturator, |
definition | : | a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | occlusive, |
definition | : | tending to occlude (adj.pert) |
6. be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social)
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