impair

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈper/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈpeə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to weaken or make something less effective

Loud noise can impair your hearing over time.

translation

v. to weaken or make something less effective

Word Forms

3rd Present impairs
Past impaired
Perfect impaired
Progressive impairing

Synonyms

erode v. 侵蚀, 削弱 injure v. 使受伤, 损害（名誉） weaken v. 削弱, 使虚弱, 动摇, 变弱, 贬值 cripple v. 严重损害, 使...跛脚 damage n. 损害, 伤害, 赔偿金 mar v. 破坏 hurt v. 使疼痛, 感到疼痛, 使伤心, 感到伤心, 损害, 急需 compromise n. 妥协, 协调方案, 妥协行为

Antonyms

renovate v. 翻新 reconstruct v. 重建, 重现 rehabilitate v. 使康复, 恢复名誉, 修复 rectify v. 纠正 rebuild v. 重建, 恢复 revamp v. 翻新 remedy n. 补救措施, 治疗法, 法律救济 mend v. 修理, 缝补, 解决, 康复, 愈合 patch n. 斑块, 补丁, 眼罩, 徽章, 戒烟贴片, 小块地, 辖区, 困难时期 cure v. 治愈, 消除疾病, 解决问题, 戒除, 腌制 fix v. 修理, 确定, 安排, 固定, 定位, 准备, 整理, 操纵, 收拾, 定影, 绝育 heal v. 痊愈, 治愈, 缓解 improve v. 改善 repair v. 修理, 修复 help v. 帮助, 改善, 扶助, 招待, 擅自取用