impede

The Century Dictionary: The Encyelopedic Lexicon of the English Language · 1887 · p. 347

(im-péd’), v. ¢.; pret. and pp. impeded, pellere, drive. Cf. compel, expel, propel, repel. ppr. impeding. [= Sp. Pg. impedir = It. impe- Hence impulse, etc.] To drive or urge forward; dire,