Impeding
/ɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of impede, meaning to obstruct or hinder the progress or movement of something, especially in legal contexts such as impeding justice or impeding a legal process.
The suspect was charged with impeding the investigation by withholding evidence.
Forms
- impede
- impeded
- impedes
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'impeding' functions as a verb form; definitions typically reference the base verb 'impede' for substantive meaning.
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