im
pede
Third Person
impedes
Present Participle
impeding
Past Tense
impeded
Past Participle
impeded
1
to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress
transitive
- The heavy traffic impeded our journey to the airport.
- Lack of resources can impede the completion of a project.
- The language barrier may impede effective communication in a multicultural team.
- Excessive bureaucracy can impede the efficiency of government processes.
- The thick fog impeded visibility and slowed down the morning commute.
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