Induce and Impede

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Induce

Induce verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: the medication induced labor
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Impede is an antonym for induce in encourage topic.
Nearby Words: inducement, induction, inducing

Impede

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
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Induce is an antonym for impede.
Nearby Words: impediment, impeding
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Common collocations

ability induce ability impede ability
attacks induce attacks impede attacks
clouds induce clouds impede clouds
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