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Common collocations with impede in American Collocation

impede verb transitive

US /ɪmˈpid/

seriously

greatly
seriously
severely
significantly

This situation could seriously impede economic growth.

in a way that is not necessary or reasonable

unduly
unfairly
unnecessarily
unreasonably

We provide security without unnecessarily impeding users’ ability to perform their job.

movement

circulation
flow
mobility
movement
passage
progress

No sofas, chairs, or other furniture impeded the free circulation of the guests.

ability

ability

All of these factors impede the ability of the blood to absorb oxygen.

action or progress

action
development
effectiveness
efforts
implementation
innovation
performance
progress

Progress was impeded by problems of planning permission.

economic performance

growth
recovery
trade

At first, worries about the safety of online transactions impeded the growth of e-commerce.