impair - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'impair' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impair

[ a.]

- Not fit or appropriate.

2 . Impair

[ n.]

- Diminution; injury.

3 . Impair

[ v. t.]

- To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.
- To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Meaning of 'impair' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impair

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- make worse or less effective

Example in sentence:

His vision was impaired

Meaning (2):
- make imperfect

Example in sentence:

nothing marred her beauty

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impaired

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Impairment
Impairment is a physical or mental condition resulting from injury or illness, which diminishes an individual’s faculties such as ability to hear, see, walk, talk, etc.

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