Incite vs Impede - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between incite and impede

is that incite is while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

(incit)

To rouse, stir up or excite.

The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

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(imped)

to get in the way of; to hinder

* See also

* assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite