Associations to the word «Impair»

Wiktionary

IMPAIR, verb. (transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
IMPAIR, verb. (intransitive) (archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
IMPAIR, adjective. (obsolete) Not fit or appropriate.

Dictionary definition

IMPAIR, verb. Make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired".
IMPAIR, verb. Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty".

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca