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Impede vs Postpone - What's the difference?

impede | postpone | Related terms |

Impede is a related term of postpone.


As verbs the difference between impede and postpone

is that impede is to get in the way of; to hinder while postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

impede

English

Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite

    Related terms

    * expede, expedite * impediment

    postpone

    English

    Verb

    (postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
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    Synonyms

    * adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )