impede (v.)
- arrest
- backpedal
- bar
- block
- brake
- burden
- check
- confine
- confound
- countercheck
- cramp
- cripple
- cumber
- curb
- dam
- damp
- dampen
- decelerate
- delay
- detain
- discomfit
- disconcert
- drag
- embarrass
- encumber
- enmesh
- ensnarl
- entangle
- entrap
- entwine
- faze
- fetter
- foil
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hinder
- hobble
- inhibit
- intercept
- interfere
- interrupt
- intervene
- involve
- lag
- lame
- lime
- lumber
- meddle
- moderate
- net
- obstruct
- oppose
- rattle
- reef
- relax
- repress
- resist
- restrain
- retard
- scotch
- shackle
- slacken
- slow
- snarl
- snub
- spike
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tangle
- thwart
- toil
- trammel