impair

Meanings

• Verb

  To make or become worse; damage, injure or harm.

  - "The accident impaired her ability to walk."
  - "His poor health impaired his performance at work."

• Verb

  To make less effective, efficient, or functional.

  - "The new policy impaired the productivity of the team."
  - "The power outage impaired our ability to communicate."

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Synonyms

blunt , diminish , hurt , lessen , mar , reduce , weaken , worsen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impair
repair , repare , repairment , reparement , repairable

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Variants

List of all variants of impair that leads to same result
impair , impaired , impairer , impairers , impairing , impairs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to obstruct' in Old French.

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Trivia

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1. Impair is an irregular verb and does not follow the usual pattern of English verbs.

2. Impair is often used in combination with other words, such as 'permanent impairment' or 'temporary impairment'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disability: Impairment often refers to a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to perform certain tasks.

2. Damage: Impairment can also refer to damage or injury to an object or system.

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Culture

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Impair has been used in various contexts, including medical diagnoses and legal proceedings.

How to Memorize "impair"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the meaning of 'impair' by picturing something being damaged or obstructed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impair' with the idea of something becoming less effective or functional.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'I' in 'impair' stands for 'Injure' or 'Impede'.

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