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1 impede
[im'pi:d](to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) παρακωλύω,παρεμποδίζω -
2 Impede
v. trans.P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Impede
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3 impede
1) δυσχεραίνω2) παρακωλύω -
4 Embarrass
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embarrass
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5 Fetter
subs.P. and V. πεδή, ἡ.——————v. trans.Ar. and P. συμποδίζειν, P. and V. πεδᾶν (Plat. but rare P.), ποδίζειν (Xen. and Soph., frag.); see Bind.met., impede: P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν, ἐμποδὼν εἶναι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fetter
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6 Tangle
v. trans.P. and V. πλέκειν, ἐμπλέκειν, συμπλέκειν.Confuse: P. and V. συγχεῖν.——————subs.Use P. and V. πλοκή, ἡ, V. περιπλοκή, ἡ.Confusion: P. and V. σύγχυσις, ἡ.met., difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tangle
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Impede — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impede — I verb annul, arrest, barricade, be a drag on, be an obstacle to, be in the way, block, blockade, bolt, bother, brake, bring to a standstill, burden, cause to delay, check, circumscribe, confine, cramp, cumber, curb, dam up, deadlock, decelerate … Law dictionary
impede — (v.) c.1600, back formation from impediment, or else from L. impedire impede, be in the way, hinder, detain, lit. to shackle the feet (see IMPEDIMENT (Cf. impediment)). Related: Impeded; impedes; impeding … Etymology dictionary
impede — *hinder, obstruct, block, bar, dam Analogous words: clog, *hamper, fetter, trammel, shackle, manacle, hog tie: *embarrass, discomfit, disconcert, rattle, faze: thwart, baffle, balk, *frustrate Antonyms: assist: promote Contrasted words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impede — [v] obstruct, hinder bar, block, blow whistle on*, brake, check, clog, close off, cramp one’s style*, curb, cut off, dam, delay, deter, discomfit, disconcert, disrupt, embarrass, faze, flag one*, freeze, hamper, hang up, hold up, interfere,… … New thesaurus
impede — ► VERB ▪ delay or block the progress or action of. ORIGIN Latin impedire shackle the feet of , from pes foot … English terms dictionary
impede — [im pēd′] vt. impeded, impeding [L impedire, to entangle, ensnare, lit., to hold the feet < in , in + pes (gen. pedis), FOOT] to bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay SYN. HINDER1 impeder n … English World dictionary
impede — UK [ɪmˈpiːd] / US [ɪmˈpɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms impede : present tense I/you/we/they impede he/she/it impedes present participle impeding past tense impeded past participle impeded formal to make it more difficult for someone to do… … English dictionary
impede — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, seriously, severely, significantly ▪ The bad weather seriously impeded our progress. Impede is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ability, ↑development, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
impede — [[t]ɪmpi͟ːd[/t]] impedes, impeding, impeded VERB If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult. [FORMAL] [V n] Debris and fallen rock are impeding the progress of the rescue workers. Syn: hinder,… … English dictionary
impede — verb your efforts to impede our progress will be unsuccessful Syn: hinder, obstruct, hamper, hold back/up, delay, interfere with, disrupt, retard, slow (down), hobble, cripple; block, check, stop, scupper, scuttle, thwart, frustrate … Thesaurus of popular words