Impede and Kill

Impede

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

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

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Impede and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impede" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Common collocations

party impede party kill party
character impede character kill character
life impede life kill life
man impede man kill man
Other words: player, players.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Uncharted Cosmic Plaything: Rather prevalent in the opening mission of Among Thieves, where the higher powers make EVERYTHING on the wrecked train try to impede/kill Nate.
  • Platform Hell Most of the power-ups will kill you or impede your progress, but every power-up that doesn't is absolutely necessary for survival.
    Source: Platform Hell
  • Film / The Chronicles of Riddick One of the Necromongers' best fighters, Irgun, had a knife embedded in his back from a previous kill, which did nothing to impede his movements or his ability to fight.
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