impede

impede is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.
2. verb. block passage through

   "obstruct the path"

   Synonyms: block, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude

3. verb. be a hindrance or obstacle to

   "She is impeding the progress of our project"

   Synonyms: hinder

Synonyms

block, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude, hinder

Common word forms

impeded, impeder, impedes, impeding

Words from these letters

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