impedir

Meaning

to impede, hinder

Concepts

hinder

prevent

impede

preclude

forestall

foreclose

obstruct

stop

forbid

hamper

prohibit

block

obviate

detain

inhibit

interrupt

fetter

estop

avert

be in the way

defend

thwart

rule out

interfere

make impossible

circumvent

shackle

restrain

trammel

delay

halt

hold

hold back

be greedy

balk

keep

pull the plug

close out

startle

disturb

counteract

countervail

oppose

choke off

pre-empt

preempt

cumber

curb

get in the way

protect

retard

roadblock

stonewall

stunt

stupefy

stymie

stymy

baffle

bilk

disable

scotch

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
im‧pe‧dir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/impeˈdiɾ/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impedīre. Cf. the related empecer.

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