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impair
1[im-pair]
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage.
to impair one's health;
to impair negotiations.
Antonyms: repair
verb (used without object)
to grow or become worse; lessen.
noun
Archaic., impairment.
impair
2[a
adjective
noting any odd number, especially in roulette.
impair
/ ɪmˈpɛə /
verb
(tr) to reduce or weaken in strength, quality, etc
his hearing was impaired by an accident
Other Word Forms
- impairment noun
- impairer noun
- impairable adjective
- nonimpairment noun
- preimpairment noun
- self-impairable adjective
- self-impairing adjective
- unimpairable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of impair1
Origin of impair2
Word History and Origins
Origin of impair1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"For hard of hearing people, phone banking is challenging, and for visually impaired people, online banking can be really difficult," Miss Kinsella added.
The cafeteria diet alone did not greatly impair spatial learning or recognition memory, but exercise slightly improved navigation skills.
And they argue this “modest, modern” limit make sense because well-armed drug addicts “present unique dangers to society — especially because they pose a grave risk of armed, hostile encounters with police officers while impaired.”
Critics may argue that even a modest annuity impairs flexibility by tying up some people’s money in an insurance product.
Prosecutors also made the case that Button's level of mental illness did not substantially impair her judgement and rationality.
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