If you make bad decisions in the morning after drinking coffee, you might conclude that caffeine tends to impair your judgment. When you impair something, you damage it or make it work poorly.
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate;
Verb
make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
Verb
make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
v. t.
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value,
excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health,
character, the mind, value.
v. t.
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
a.
Not fit or appropriate.
n.
Diminution; injury.
Impair
Time sensibly all things impairs.
In years he seemed, but not impaired by years.
Impair
Impair
Impair
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate;
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
Not fit or appropriate.
Diminution; injury.
Usage Examples
Avoid lawsuits beyond all things they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.
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Other Usage ExamplesI grew up playing sports, but now I feel like I can't, because if I get injured, I'll impair whatever film I'm working on.
If the president is failing to disclose material facts with regard to legislation being presented to the Congress on a question as important as war and peace, I think it does impair the level of trust that the House and the Senate have for this administration.
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