Impede

im-pēd′, v.t. to hinder or obstruct.— n. Impē′dance , hinderance, esp. in electricity an apparent increase of resistance due to induction in a circuit.— adj. Imped′ible , capable of being impeded.— n. Imped′iment , that which impedes: hinderance: a defect preventing fluent speech.— n.pl. Impediment′a , military baggage, baggage generally.— adjs. Imped i men′tal , Imped′itive , causing hinderance. [L. impedīre — in , in, pes , ped is , a foot.]