Dictionary Entry
impair
impair is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, adjective, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 6 senses
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- 1transitive verb
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.
- 2transitive verb
To grow worse; to deteriorate.
- 3adjective
Not fit or appropriate.
- 4noun
Diminution; injury.
- 5verb
make worse or less effective
"His vision was impaired"
- 6verb
make imperfect
"nothing marred her beauty"
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