vverb.socialbe a hindrance or obstacle toSynset:hinder impede
Examples:- She is impeding the progress of our project
Derivationally Related Form:hindranceimpediment
Hypernyms:keep prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:impedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:blockclose uphobbleimpedeinhibitinterferejamobstructobturateoccluderepressset backstunt
Full Troponyms:barricadeblockadeclogclosecrap updamdwarfgum uphobbleinhibitinterfereland upobstructrepressscreenset backshadeshut offsilt upstuffstuntsuffocatetie up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactblock passage throughSynset:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Antonyms:free
Derivationally Related Form:obstructorocclusionblockingocclusiveimpedimentobstructiveobstructionobstructerobturator
Hypernyms:hinder impede
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:asphyxiateback upbarbarricadebarricadoblockblock offblock outblock upblockadechokechoke offclogclog upcongestdamdam upearth upfoulland upscreenstiflestopsuffocatetie up
Full Troponyms:barricadeblockadeclogclosecrap updamgum upland upscreenshadeshut offsilt upstuffsuffocatetie up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allmade difficult or slowExamples:- we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money
Antonyms:unobstructed
Inherited Hypernyms:impeded
Similar to:obstructed