Impede and Unstop

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

Usage example: the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months

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Unstop is an antonym for impede.

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

Unstop verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.

Usage example: the plumber unstopped the drain

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Impede is an antonym for unstop.

Nearby Word: unstopping

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Unstop and Impede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impede/unstop

Impede & Unstop. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impede/unstop>.

Unstop or Impede. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impede/unstop.

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