English Explanatory Dictionary

impede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To get in the way of; to hinder.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpiːd/ en-us-impede.ogg

Word forms

impede impedes impeding impeded

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impediō (“to shackle”), from pēs (“foot”) (compare pedestrian). First attested use as a verb was in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, see quotations.

Synonyms

hinder

Antonyms

assist help expede expedite

Related words

expede expedite impediment

Derived words

impedance impeder impedible unimpeded
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