Impede and Prohibit

Impede

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

Prohibit is a synonym for impede in bar topic. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Impede".

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.
Usage example: the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark

Impede is a synonym for prohibit in prevent topic. You can use "Impede" instead a verb "Prohibit", if it concerns topics such as obstruction, stop, bar, hinder.

Common collocations

movement impede movement prohibit movement
treatment impede treatment prohibit treatment
development impede development prohibit development
research impede research prohibit research
Other words: player, units, players, abilities, attempts.
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