Definitions
make worse or less effective
Word origin
From Middle English impairen, empeiren, from Old French empeirier, from Early Medieval Latin impeiōrāre, from in- + Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from peiōrem (“worse”), comparative of malus (“bad”).
Used in a sentence
“In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate.”
“Flesh may empaire,[…]but reason can repaire.”
“giues he not till iudgement guide his bounty, / Nor dignifies an impaire thought with breath:”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Damage effectiveness”6 letters
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