IMPEDE

impede. Impede, v.t. to hinder, obstruct, let, stop

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Im‐pede″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impeding.] [[L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet; pref. im- in + pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Impeach.]] To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops. Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will. Logfellow.