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stop vs impede

impede vs stop

stop is a noun but impede is not a noun.

stop and impede both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stop Yes No Yes No
impede No No Yes No
As verbs, impede is a hypernym of stop; that is, impede is a word with a broader meaning than stop:
  • stop: render unsuitable for passage
  • impede: block passage through
Other hypernyms of stop include block, close up, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.
stop (noun) impede (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
stop (verb) impede (verb)
prevent completion block passage through
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments be a hindrance or obstacle to
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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