Definition of impair

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Impair (v. t.) To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value..

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Blemish :: Blemish (n.) Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation..
Deteriorate :: Deteriorate (v. i.) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
Shake :: Shake (v.) Fig.: To move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of.
Waste :: Waste (a.) To damage, impair, or injure, as an estate, voluntarily, or by suffering the buildings, fences, etc., to go to decay..
Apair :: Apair (v. t. & i.) To impair or become impaired; to injure.
Ill :: Ill (n.) Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity..
Dilapidate :: Dilapidate (v. t.) To impair by waste and abuse; to squander.
Mad :: Mad (superl.) Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle.
Impairing :: Impairing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impai.
Impair :: Impair (a.) Not fit or appropriate.
Paralyze :: Paralyze (v. t.) Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts..
Injure :: Injure (v. t.) To do harm to; to impair the excellence and value of; to hurt; to damage; -- used in a variety of senses; as: (a) To hurt or wound, as the person; to impair soundness, as of health. (b) To damage or lessen the value of, as goods or estate. (c) To slander, tarnish, or impair, as reputation or character. (d) To impair or diminish, as happiness or virtue. (e) To give pain to, as the sensibilities or the feelings; to grieve; to annoy. (f) To impair, as the intellect or mind..
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect..
Blemish :: Blemish (v. t.) To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind..
Superannuate :: Superannuate (v. t.) To impair or disquality on account of age or infirmity.
Cataract :: Cataract (n.) An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light and impairs or destroys the sight..
Impair :: Impair (n.) Diminution; injury.
Unimpairable :: Unimpairable (a.) That can not be impaired.
Light :: Light (superl.) Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Dilapidation :: Dilapidation (n.) Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention..
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