impedir

Meaning

to impede, hinder

Concepts

hinder

prevent

impede

preclude

forbid

foreclose

obstruct

forestall

stop

🛑

block

hamper

prohibit

interrupt

obviate

detain

inhibit

interfere

thwart

defend

make impossible

rule out

be in the way

estop

fetter

avert

be greedy

keep

balk

oppose

baffle

preempt

pre-empt

scotch

protect

restrain

retard

roadblock

shackle

startle

stonewall

stunt

stupefy

stymie

stymy

get in the way

trammel

close out

countervail

counteract

cumber

Synonyms

estorbar

evitar

atajar

detener

prohibir

molestar

imposibilitar

obstaculizar

escatimar

defender

prevenir

poner obstáculos

cercar

dificultar

frenar

oponerse

amainar

amparar

bloquear

entorpecer

privar

tacañear

tener

para que no se vaya

atajar el camino

ignorar

atorar

atrancar

mezquinar

cancelar

cautelar

ir en contra

excluir

descartar

obstar

precaver

entrabar

trancar

🔒

vedar

controlar

parar

🛑

obstruir

proteger

resistir

retener

suspender

Translations

impedire

empêcher

🛑

impedir

verhindern

hindern

ostacolare

behindern

verhinderen

evitar

impedir

entraver

prevenire

estorvar

intralciare

hinderen

Hyphenated as

im‧pe‧dir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/impeˈdiɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: impediō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin impedīre. Cf. the related empecer.