Meaning & use
Impairing
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Weakening, damaging, or reducing the strength, quality, or effectiveness of something.
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Excessive noise can end up impairing a worker's hearing over time.
The drug is known for impairing judgment and reaction times.
A note on using this word
Impair comes from Latin pejorare, 'to make worse,' the same root that gives 'pejorative.'
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improvingstrengthening
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