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Disfigure vs Impair - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between disfigure and impair

is that disfigure is change the appearance of something/someone to the negative while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.

disfigure

English

Verb

(disfigur)
  • Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.
    • The burnings disfigured his face.

    impair

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (qualifier)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
  • (archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Not fit or appropriate.

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