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limiting, preventive, prohibitive (restrictive)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Impeding — Impede Im*pede , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeding}.] [L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet; pref. im in + pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Impeach}.] To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impeding — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obstructing, encumbering, holding, blocking, hampering, hindering, deterring, deterrent, frustrating, delaying, checking, stopping, barring, inhibiting, obstructive, counterproductive … English dictionary for students
impeding — im·pede || ɪm pɪËd v. delay, obstruct; hinder, thwart, prevent … English contemporary dictionary
impeding — impinged … Anagrams dictionary
impeding — adjective preventing movement the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street • Syn: ↑clogging, ↑hindering, ↑obstructive • Similar to: ↑preventive, ↑preventative … Useful english dictionary
impinged — impeding … Anagrams dictionary
obstructing highway — Impeding, delaying, or obstructing traffic. 25 Am J1st High § 272. Impeding, embarrassing, or opposing the passage along and over a street or highway, but not necessarily to such an extent as to stop travel. Chase v Oshkosh, 81 Wis 313, 51 NW 560 … Ballentine's law dictionary
antiphagocytic — Impeding or preventing the action of the phagocytes. * * * an·ti·phago·cyt·ic (an″te ) (an″ti fa go sitґik) counteracting or opposing phagocytosis … Medical dictionary
causing failure — impeding success, causing one to fail in an endeavor … English contemporary dictionary
derailing the peace process — impeding or slowing the progress of peace negotiations … English contemporary dictionary
