Impede ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Impede ( verb )

  1. To make progress difficult or slow by obstructing or hindering in some way.
  2. To block or get in the way of something.

Origin:

From latin impedire, from in- (in) + pes (foot) + -dere (to put).

Examples:

  1. The heavy traffic impeded our progress.
  2. His injury impeded his ability to walk.
  3. The bureaucracy impeded the process.
  4. The bad weather impeded the rescue efforts.
  5. The lack of resources impeded the project's completion.

(As a noun)

Impede ( noun )

  1. To make progress difficult or slow by obstructing or hindering in some way.
  2. To block or get in the way of something.

Origin:

From latin impedire, from in- (in) + pes (foot) + -dere (to put).

Examples:

  1. The heavy traffic impeded our progress.
  2. His injury impeded his ability to walk.
  3. The bureaucracy impeded the process.
  4. The bad weather impeded the rescue efforts.
  5. The lack of resources impeded the project's completion.
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