impede

a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy v

n a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. n a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy v render unsuitable for passage v prevent access to by barricading v block off with barricades

a structure or object that impedes free movement n

often caused by emotional tension n a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope n a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine n an obstruction in a pipe or tube n a platform from which an auctioneer sells n the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements v render unsuitable for passage v hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of v stop from happening or developing v interfere with or prevent the reception of signals v run on a block system v interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia v shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight v stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block v obstruct v block passage through v support, secure, or raise with a block v impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) v be unable to remember v shape by using a block v shape into a block or blocks v prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

n a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon n an impact (as from a collision) n an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes