Impede synonyms and antonyms

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prevent (related)
To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:
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obstruct
To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen).
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hinder
To delay action; be a hindrance
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hamper
To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of:
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bar (related)
To lock or bolt with a bar.
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delay
To delay is defined as to postpone, make late or stop for awhile.
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help (antonym)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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aid (antonym)
The definition of aid means to provide help or to provide some item or advice that will make something easier or that will solve a problem.
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assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
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clog
To hinder; impede
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thwart
The definition of thwart is to hinder or stop something from happening.
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block
To shape or mold on or as on a block
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deter
To prevent something from happening.
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facilitate (antonym)
To make easy or easier.
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support (antonym)
To offer help or advice regarding (a product or service).
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forward (antonym)
In an advanced position or a configuration registering a future time:
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advance (antonym)
To put forward; propose or suggest:
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curb
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
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disrupt
To break apart; split up; rend asunder
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harass
To subject (another) to hostile or prejudicial remarks or actions; pressure or intimidate.
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interfere
To come in or between for some purpose; intervene
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retard
To retard is to prevent progress or growth.
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slow
At a low speed:
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stymie
To stymie is defined as to hinder or block.
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bog
To bog is to sink, slow or become stuck, usually to "bog down."
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encumber
To load down something with a burden
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hold back
(Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
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dam
Dam is defined as to create a barrier to hold back liquid.
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get in the way of
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be (or stand) in the way of
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open (related)
To bring up (a topic).
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obturate
To close or obstruct.
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occlude
To prevent the passage of:
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jam
To fill or block (a passageway, river, etc.) by crowding or squeezing in
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close-up
To move people closer together.
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inhibit (related)
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interfere with (related)
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jeopardise (related)
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undermine (related)
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curtail (related)
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weaken (related)
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stifle (related)
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check
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
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  • The underbrush will impede the progress of the hunted animal.

  • I have fallen off three times already, which is starting to impede my progress.

  • This will impede learning, essentially causing more problems than solutions.

  • If the reefs impede navigation they form some good harbours.

  • Will the change impede the flow of learning in the course?

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