impair
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impaired;
impairing
impairs;
impaired;
impairing
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPAIR
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to make (something) weaker or worse
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Smoking can impair your health.
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Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly.
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His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was.
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The disease causes impaired vision/hearing in elderly people.
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hearing-impaired people [=people with impaired hearing]
