impair : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: impair	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for impair
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
impair v make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired" make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" Synonym(s): mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Impair \Impair"\, 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 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.]