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Impede vs Counteract - What's the difference?

impede | counteract |

As verbs the difference between impede and counteract

is that impede is to get in the way of; to hinder while counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

impede

English

Verb

(imped)
  • to get in the way of; to hinder

    • Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite

    Related terms

    * expede, expedite * impediment

    counteract

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

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    Derived terms

    * counteractant * counteracter * counteractingly * counteraction * counteractive * counteractively * counteractor