impedir

Definitions of impedir
  1. verb
    stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
    synonyms: evitar
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    antonyms:
    dejar, permitir
    make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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    defender
    be on the defensive; act against an attack
    excluir, privar
    prevent from entering; shut out
    excluir
    exclude from a church or a religious community
    bloquear, obstruir
    block passage through
    condenar al ostracismo, marginar
    avoid speaking to or dealing with
  2. verb
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    synonyms: estorbar, imposibilitar
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    defraudar, desbaratar, estafar, frustrar
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    detener, parar
    stop from happening or developing
    decepcionar, defraudar
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
    arruinar
    destroy or cause to fail
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