impede
verb/ɪmˈpiːd/
Frequency rank: #11,290 most common English word
Meaning
to slow down or block the progress of something or someone.
Example sentence
The fallen tree across the road began to impede the movement of emergency vehicles trying to reach the accident scene.
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