Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

IMPEDE

Obstruct 

The most appropriate synonym of the word "impede" is obstruct.

• Impede means "to hinder or delay the progress of something."
• Obstruct means "to block or make something difficult to pass through."

The other words do not have the same meaning as "impede."

• Clangor means "a loud, harsh, or discordant noise."
• Dwindle means "to decrease gradually in size, amount, or importance."
• Loquacious means "excessively talkative."