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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
impair
v 1: make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
2: make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" [syn: mar,
impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaired; p. pr. & vb.
n. Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren,
enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL.
impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr.
pejor worse. Cf. Appair.]
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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Time sensibly all things impairs. --Roscommon.
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In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. --Pope.
Syn: To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble;
debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t.
To grow worse; to deteriorate. --Milton.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Impair \Im"pair\, a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par
equal.]
Not fit or appropriate. [Obs.]
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Impair \Im*pair"\, n.
Diminution; injury. [Obs.]
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Thesaurus Results for impair:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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