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impair
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
impairs; impaired; impairing
impairs; impaired; impairing
Learner's definition of IMPAIR
[+ object]
: to make (something) weaker or worse削弱；损害
- Smoking can impair your health.吸烟会损害你的健康。
- Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly.饮酒损害人清晰思考的能力。
- His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.他的记忆力因年龄严重衰退，常常忘记自己在哪里。
impaired; impairing; impairs
: to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
It has been known for nearly 100 years that memory is impaired by bilateral damage to either of two brain regions …
Larry R. Squire
Larry R. SquireThe use of drugs further complicates the situation of these families and sometimes impairs their ability to raise children. Ellen L. Bassuk
Ellen L. Bassuk
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Smoking can impair your health. Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly. His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.
Recent Examples on the Web In turn, disruption of bacterial balance can impair tolerance to digested glucose (sugar) and contribute to insulin resistance. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 One aimed at the auto industry would forbid motor vehicle makers from blocking owners’ access to diagnostic information or impair aftermarket parts manufacturers from producing or offering compatible aftermarket parts. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 These protein accumulations impair brain function and are associated with memory impairment. Agnès Lacreuse, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 Mercury poisoning can impair children’s development and attacks the central nervous system, causing a range of health issues from loss of vision to cardiovascular disease, according to a report by Fiocruz, a public health care research institute. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Alcohol can impair your judgment and motor skills in the water, which can be dangerous. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 That will impair the central bank’s ability to defend the Russian currency, the ruble, which has fallen sharply since the invasion began. WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022 Tech challenges can, do and will impair value chain effectiveness and efficiency. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022 These diseases impair hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. New York Times, 27 June 2022 See More
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 One aimed at the auto industry would forbid motor vehicle makers from blocking owners’ access to diagnostic information or impair aftermarket parts manufacturers from producing or offering compatible aftermarket parts. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 These protein accumulations impair brain function and are associated with memory impairment. Agnès Lacreuse, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2022 Mercury poisoning can impair children’s development and attacks the central nervous system, causing a range of health issues from loss of vision to cardiovascular disease, according to a report by Fiocruz, a public health care research institute. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Alcohol can impair your judgment and motor skills in the water, which can be dangerous. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 That will impair the central bank’s ability to defend the Russian currency, the ruble, which has fallen sharply since the invasion began. WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022 Tech challenges can, do and will impair value chain effectiveness and efficiency. Noah Barsky, Forbes, 11 July 2022 These diseases impair hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. New York Times, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English empeiren, from Anglo-French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin *impejorare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pejorare to make worse — more at pejorative
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of impair was in the 14th century verb
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