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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaired; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren,
     enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL.
     impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr.
     pejor worse. Cf. Appair.]
     To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or
     strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character,
     the mind, value.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Time sensibly all things impairs.        --Roscommon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. --Pope.
  
     Syn: To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble;
          debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t.
     To grow worse; to deteriorate. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impair \Im"pair\, a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par
     equal.]
     Not fit or appropriate. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, n.
     Diminution; injury. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t.
     To grow worse; to deteriorate. --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impair \Im"pair\, a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par
     equal.]
     Not fit or appropriate. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, n.
     Diminution; injury. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaired; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren,
     enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL.
     impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr.
     pejor worse. Cf. Appair.]
     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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  impair
       v 1: make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
       2: make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" [syn: mar, spoil,
           deflower, vitiate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     Γαλλικά a.
     1 μονός
     2 αδέξιος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     French a.
     odd (of a number)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     a.
     (lb en obsolete) Not fit or appropriate; unsuitable.
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) The act of impairing or deteriorating.
     2 (lb en obsolete) The fact of being impaired or having grown worse.
     3 (lb en obsolete) An impairment or deterioration.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a
  diminishing effect on.
     2 (lb en intransitive archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     French a.
     odd (of a number)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     French a.
     odd (of a number)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     Englanti vb.
     haitata, heikentää (toimintakykyä, kuntoa tms.)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impair
     Franska a.
     (tagg matematik språk=fr) udda

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Impair /ɪmpˈeə/
  أضعف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  impair //ɪmˈpɛə// 
  намалявам, отслабвам
  have a diminishing effect on