Impede and Refuse

Impede

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

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

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Usage example: the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews

Impede and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impede" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

life impede life refuse life
attempt impede attempt refuse attempt
advance impede advance refuse advance
treatment impede treatment refuse treatment
Other words: healing, attempts.
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