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- pronunciation:
- ihm
peIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
impairs, impairing, impaired |
definition: |
to lessen the strength or ability of; damage.
Old age impaired his vision and hearing.- synonyms:
- cripple, damage, diminish, harm, hurt, injure, weaken
- antonyms:
- enhance, improve, repair
- similar words:
- disable, hinder, lessen, wear
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related words: |
blemish, damage, flaw, handicap, hurt, injure, interfere, kill, punish, reflect, sabotage, shatter, weaken |
adverb + (v.)impair
badly, emotionally, greatly, late, mentally, moderately, otherwise, permanently, physically, potentially, severely, thereby
(v.)impair
+ adverb
addition, that
(v.)impair
+ noun
ability,
access,
alcohol,
capability,
capacity,
clearance,
concentration,
contract,
coordination,
deficit,
disability,
effectiveness,
flow,
function,
functioning,
healing,
immunity,
independence,
insulin,
judgment,
kidney,
learning,
lung,
memory,
obligation,
organ,
orientation,
performance,
productivity,
professional,
quality,
skill,
tolerance,
vision,
wheelchair
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derivation: |
impairment (n.) |
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