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im·pair
(ĭm-pâr′)tr.v. im·paired, im·pair·ing, im·pairs
To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality: an injury that impaired my hearing; a severe storm impairing communications.
[Middle English empairen, from Old French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin *impēiōrāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin pēior, worse; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
im·pair′ment n.
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impair
(ɪmˈpɛə)vb
(tr) to reduce or weaken in strength, quality, etc: his hearing was impaired by an accident.
[C14: from Old French empeirer to make worse, from Late Latin pējorāre, from Latin pejor worse; see pejorative]
imˈpairable adj
imˈpairer n
imˈpairment n
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im•pair
(ɪmˈpɛər)v.t.
to make or cause to become worse; weaken; damage: habits that impair one's health.
[1250–1300; Middle English empairen to make worse < Middle French empeirer=em- im-1 + peirer to make worse < Late Latin pējōrāre, v. derivative of Latin pējor worse]
im•pair′er, n.
im•pair′ment, n.
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impair
Past participle: impaired
Gerund: impairing
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| Verb | 1. | impair - make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired" damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
| 2. | impair - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
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impair
verb worsen, reduce, damage, injure, harm, mar, undermine, weaken, spoil, diminish, decrease, blunt, deteriorate, lessen, hinder, debilitate, vitiate, enfeeble, enervate Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive.
better, improve, strengthen, enhance, amend, facilitate, ameliorate
better, improve, strengthen, enhance, amend, facilitate, ameliorate
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Translations
يُضْعِف
oslabitpoškodit
skadesvække
ront
skaîa, veikja
bojātkaitētpasliktinātiesvājināt
impair
[ɪmˈpɛəʳ] VT [+ health, relations] → perjudicar, afectar; [+ sight, hearing] → afectar, dañar; [+ ability] → mermar; [+ judgement] → afectar; [+ visibility] → reducirimpaired hearing → problemas mpl de audición
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impair
[ɪmˈpɛəʳ] vt (health) → danneggiare, pregiudicare; (sight, hearing) → deteriorare, menomare; (visibility) → ridurre; (relations) → deteriorareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
impair
(imˈpeə) verb to damage, weaken or make less good. He was told that smoking would impair his health.
imˈpairment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
impair
v. dañar; debilitar, desmejorar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
impair
vt dañar, perjudicar; impaired physician médico -ca mf a quien se le dificulta desempeñar su labor debido a enfermedad mental, alcoholismo o drogadicciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.