Word Meanings - IMPAIR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value. Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon. In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope. Syn. -- To

Additional info about word: IMPAIR

To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value. Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon. In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope. Syn. -- To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble; debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate. (more info) empirier, F. empirer, LL. impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of IMPAIR)

• Corrupt Spoil
• deteriorate
• impair
• putrefy
• vitiate
• demoralize
• debase
• defile
• contaminate
• pollute
• deprave
• Cripple
• Weaken
• curtail
• cramp
• disable
• Debase
• Degrade
• lower
• depress
• corrupt
• alloy
• disgrace
• humble
• Injure
• Damage
• wound
• hurt
• wrong
• maltreat
• cripple
• mar
• spoil
• sully
• harm
• Reduce
• Lessen
• diminish
• attenuate
• impoverish
• narrow
• contract
• weaken
• subdue
• subjugate
• bring
• refer
• subject
• classify
• convert

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of IMPAIR)

• Expand
• amplify
• dilate
• elongate
• reverse
• cancel
• abandon
• Mend
• repair
• purify
• cleanse
• correct
• ameliorate
• better
• Hoist
• raise
• heighten
• exalt
• increase
• aggrandize
• elevate

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  1. Made thin or slender. 2. Made thin or less viscid; rarefied. Bacon.
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