English / word
impair
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To weaken or damage something, especially a human faculty or function.
In context
01
Loud noise can permanently impair your hearing.
02
Smoking can impair your lung capacity.
Synonyms
damage,weaken,harm
Antonyms
improve,strengthen,enhance
Collocations
severely impair,impair vision,impair hearing
Verb forms
Past: impaired · Past participle: impaired · -ing: impairing