Impair - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪmˈper|  American pronunciation of the word impair
Brit.  |ɪmˈpeə|  British pronunciation of the word impair

verb

- make worse or less effective
His vision was impaired
- make imperfect (syn: deflower, mar, spoil, vitiate)

Extra examples

Smoking can impair your health.

Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly.

His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.

Lack of sleep had impaired her concentration.

The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.

His vision was impaired

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: impair
he/she/it: impairs
present participle: impairing
past tense: impaired
past participle: impaired
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