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impair

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Main Entry:
im·pair Listen to the pronunciation of impair
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈper\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English empeiren, from Anglo-French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin *impejorare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pejorare to make worse — more at pejorative
Date:
14th century
: to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing in some material respect <his health was impaired by overwork> <the strike seriously impaired community services>
synonyms see injure
— im·pair·er noun
— im·pair·ment Listen to the pronunciation of impairment \-mənt\ noun
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