[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

impede \impede"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. impeded; p. pr.  vb.
   n. impeding. l. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet;
   pref. im- in + pes, pedis, foot. see foot, and cf.
   impeach.
   to hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede
   the advance of troops.
   1913 webster

         whatever hinders or impedes
         the action of the nobler will.           --logfellow.
   1913 webster
see also:
impeded impeding foot impeach 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

impeded
     adj : made difficult or slow; "we blamed our impeded progress on
           lack of money"

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