SAT GRE TOEFL impede Definition To delay or obstruct the progress of something or someone. Example "Bad weather may impede the rescue efforts." Sign in to save SAT Quiz → GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← impecunious impediment → Study tips featuring "impede" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Map the Author's Attitude Before Reading Questions Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words Related words SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal