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impedir

  • /ĩ.pɨ.ˈdiɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do infinitivo latino impedire, do verbo impedio.

verb impedindo · impedido · impeço · impedes · impede · impedimos

  1. opor-se a
  2. impossibilitar
  3. obstruir

In English

  • abstain hinder, withhold
  • hamper to put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to ensnare; to inveigle
  • block to prevent passing
  • stymie to thwart or stump
  • hinder to keep back; to delay or impede
  • prevent to keep from happening — see also forestall, avert, ward off, impede
  • impeach to bring legal proceeding against public official
  • disrupt to interrupt or impede something
  • impede to get in the way of; to hinder
  • deter to prevent something from happening

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MLA

"impedir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/impedir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

impedir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impedir

Chicago

"impedir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impedir.

BibTeX
@misc{impedir_2026,
  title = {impedir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/impedir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}