Impair: meaning, definitions and examples
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impair
[ ɪmˈpɛr ]
to cause damage
To impair means to weaken, damage, or make something less effective. It is often used to describe a decrease in the quality or ability of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The accident impaired his vision.
- Lack of sleep can impair cognitive function.
to hinder or interfere with
To impair can also mean to hinder or interfere with the proper functioning of something, such as a process or system.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The storm impaired the delivery of goods.
- The strike impaired the company's operations.
Translations
Translations of the word "impair" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prejudicar
🇮🇳 क्षति पहुँचाना
🇩🇪 beeinträchtigen
🇮🇩 merugikan
🇺🇦 пошкоджувати
🇵🇱 uszkadzać
🇯🇵 損なう (そこなう)
🇫🇷 endommager
🇪🇸 perjudicar
🇹🇷 zarar vermek
🇰🇷 손상시키다 (손상시키다)
🇸🇦 يضر
🇨🇿 poškodit
🇸🇰 poškodiť
🇨🇳 损害 (sǔnhài)
🇸🇮 poškodovati
🇮🇸 skaða
🇰🇿 зиян келтіру
🇬🇪 დააზიანო
🇦🇿 zərər vermək
🇲🇽 perjudicar
Etymology
The word 'impair' originated from the Old French word 'empairer', which means 'to make worse'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'impair' has retained its meaning of causing damage or making something less effective.