About The Word Impair
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Impair
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What's The Definition Of Impair?
[v] make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
[v] make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" Synonyms | Synonyms for Impair: deflower | mar | spoil | vitiate Related Terms | Find terms related to Impair: abate | abrade | abstract | abuse | afflict | aggravate | aggrieve | bate | befoul | bewitch | blemish | blight | condemn | corrupt | cripple | crucify | curse | curtail | damage | decrease | deduct | defile | deprave | depreciate | derogate | despoil | destroy | deteriorate | detract | dilapidate | diminish | disadvantage | disparage | disserve | distress | do a mischief | do evil | do ill | do wrong | do wrong by | doom | drain | eat away | embitter | endamage | envenom | erode | exacerbate | extract | file away | get into trouble | harass | harm | hex | hurt | infect | injure | irritate | jinx | leach | lessen | make worse | maltreat | mar | menace | mistreat | molest | outrage | persecute | play havoc with | play hob with | poison | pollute | prejudice | purify | put back | reduce | refine | remove | retrench | rub away | ruin | sap | savage | scathe | shorten | spoil | subduct | subtract | taint | take away | take from | tarnish | thin | thin out | threaten | torment | torture | undermine | violate | vitiate | weaken | wear away | weed | withdraw | worsen | wound | wreak havoc on | wrong See Also | blemish | cloud | corrupt | damage | deface | defile | disfigure | sully | taint Impair In Webster's Dictionary \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaired}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Impairing}.] [Written also {empair}.] [OE. empeiren,
enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL.
impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr.
pejor worse. Cf. {Appair}.]
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or
strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character,
the mind, value.
Time sensibly all things impairs. --Roscommon.
In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. --Pope.
Syn: To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble;
debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate.
\Im*pair"\, v. t. To grow worse; to deteriorate. --Milton. \Im"pair\, a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par equal.] Not fit or appropriate. [Obs.] \Im*pair"\, n. Diminution; injury. [Obs.] |
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