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impede vs barricade

barricade vs impede

impede is not a noun while barricade is a noun.

impede and barricade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impede No No Yes No
barricade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, barricade is a hyponym of impede; that is, barricade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impede:
  • impede: block passage through
  • barricade: block off with barricades
impede (noun) barricade (noun)
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
impede (verb) barricade (verb)
block passage through block off with barricades
be a hindrance or obstacle to prevent access to by barricading
render unsuitable for passage
Difference between impede and barricade

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