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impeding


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impede 
 
  2  senses  of  impede 
 
  Sense  1 
  impede,  hinder 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  interfere 
  =>  set  back 
  =>  hobble 
  =>  stunt 
 
  Sense  2 
  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  barricade,  barricado 
  =>  barricade 
  =>  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  tie  up 
  =>  dam,  dam  up 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
  =>  land  up  earth  up 
  =>  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impede 
 
  2  senses  of  impede 
 
  Sense  1 
  impede,  hinder 
  =>  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  barricade,  barricado 
  =>  barricade 
  =>  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  tie  up 
  =>  dam,  dam  up 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
  =>  shade 
  =>  land  up  earth  up 
  =>  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  shut  off  block  off  close  off 
  =>  close 
  =>  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  gum  up 
  =>  crap  up 
  =>  stuff,  lug,  choke  up  block 
  =>  silt  up  silt 
  =>  interfere 
  =>  set  back 
  =>  hobble 
  =>  stunt 
 
  Sense  2 
  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  blockade,  block  off 
  =>  barricade,  barricado 
  =>  barricade 
  =>  suffocate,  asphyxiate,  choke 
  =>  tie  up 
  =>  dam,  dam  up 
  =>  screen,  block  out 
  =>  shade 
  =>  land  up  earth  up 
  =>  barricade,  block,  blockade,  block  off  block  up  bar 
  =>  shut  off  block  off  close  off 
  =>  close 
  =>  clog,  choke  off  clog  up  back  up  congest,  choke,  foul 
  =>  gum  up 
  =>  crap  up 
  =>  stuff,  lug,  choke  up  block 
  =>  silt  up  silt 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  impede 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  impede 
 
  2  senses  of  impede 
 
  Sense  1 
  impede,  hinder 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
 
  Sense  2 
  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  impede 
 
  impede  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  impede 
 
  Sense  1 
  impede,  hinder 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impede 
 
  The  verb  impede  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  impede,  hinder  --  (be  a  hindrance  or  obstacle  to  "She  is  impeding  the  progress  of  our  project") 
  2.  (1)  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up  --  (block  passage  through  "obstruct  the  path") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  impeding 
 
  The  adj  impeding  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  clogging,  hindering,  impeding,  obstructive  --  (preventing  movement;  "the  clogging  crowds  of  revelers  overflowing  into  the  street") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  impeding 
 
  1  sense  of  impeding 
 
  Sense  1 
  clogging,  hindering,  impeding,  obstructive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  preventive)  ->  permissive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  impeding 
 
  1  sense  of  impeding 
 
  Sense  1 
  clogging,  hindering,  impeding,  obstructive 
  =>  preventive  (vs.  permissive),  preventative 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  impeding 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  impeding 
 
  impeding  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  impeding 
  impeding 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impede 
 
  The  verb  impede  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  impede,  hinder  --  (be  a  hindrance  or  obstacle  to  "She  is  impeding  the  progress  of  our  project") 
  2.  (1)  obstruct,  obturate,  impede,  occlude,  jam,  block,  close  up  --  (block  passage  through  "obstruct  the  path") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  impeding 
 
  The  adj  impeding  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  clogging,  hindering,  impeding,  obstructive  --  (preventing  movement;  "the  clogging  crowds  of  revelers  overflowing  into  the  street") 



impeding definition