impair
21impair — /ɪmˈpɛə / (say im pair) verb (t) 1. a. to make worse: this will only impair the situation. b. to alter for the worse; to damage: the blow impaired his hearing. –noun 2. Obsolete impairment: without impair. {Middle English empeire(n), from Old… …
22impair — [14] If to repair something is to ‘put it right’, it seems logical that to impair something should be to ‘make it wrong’. In fact, though, logic has nothing to do with it, for the two words are quite unrelated. Repair comes ultimately from Latin… …
23impair — verb ADVERB ▪ dramatically, greatly, markedly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially ▪ a defect that significantly impairs the safety of a car ▪ …
24impair — im|pair [ɛ̃ pɛ:ɐ̯] <aus gleichbed. fr. impair, dies aus lat. impar »ungleich, unterlegen«> ungerade (von den Zahlen beim Roulette); Ggs. ↑pair …
25impair — im|pair [ ım per ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something less good or effective, especially by causing damage that affects the way something works: The condition does not seem to impair his ability to work …
26impair — n.m. Incorrection grave : Il m a fait un impair …
27impair — verb (T) to make something less good than it usually is or less good than it should be: Do not boil the sauce as this can impair the flavor. impairment noun (U) …
28impair — verb sagging eyelid skin can impair eyesight Syn: have a negative effect on, damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, impede, hinder, hobble; undermine, compromise; formal vitiate Ant: improve, enhance …
29impair — im•pair [[t]ɪmˈpɛər[/t]] v. t. to make or cause to become worse; weaken; damage: habits that impair one s health[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME empairen to make worse < MF empeirer=em im +peirer to make worse < LL pējōrāre, v. der. of L… …
30impair in worth — index debase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
