verb
- to slow down or block the progress or movement of something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘impede’
Examples
- Heavy traffic impedes our progress to the airport.
- The fallen tree impedes access to the hiking trail.
- Poor weather often impedes construction work.
- Lack of funding impedes the research project.
- The injury impedes his ability to walk normally.
- Bureaucratic red tape impedes business growth.