End and Impede

End

End verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

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Impede and end are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impede" instead a verb "End".

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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End and impede are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "End" instead a verb "Impede".

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

This being a casual game, though, the location is harmless, with the sorcerer simply serving up puzzles to impede the player's progress, and being defeated at the end anyway.

Source: Lovecraft Lite
Good Thing You Can Heal: The maiming and regenerating of our immortal protagonists simply does not end, and they're so entirely used to it that they don't even care (many minor injuries aren't even noticed until they physically impede whatever the victim was doing).

Source: Fan Fic / Imperfect Metamorphosis
Fireteam Osiris actually zig-zags this a bit; they do help the Arbiter bring an end to the Covenant and later help Exuberant Witness retake Genesis and save Blue Team, but they don't do anything significant to impede the main villain's plans.

Source: Video Game / Halo 5: Guardians

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