im ‧ pede /ɪmˈpiːd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: impedire , from pes 'foot' ]
to make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress:
Storms at sea impeded our progress.
im ‧ pede /ɪmˈpiːd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: impedire , from pes 'foot' ]
to make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress:
Storms at sea impeded our progress.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012