Impair vs Conquer - What's the difference?
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To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
(archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
Impair is a related term of conquer.
As verbs the difference between impair and conquer
is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while conquer is to defeat in combat; to subjugate.As an adjective impair
is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.impair
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* (l) (qualifier)Verb
(en verb)- (Milton)
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* * * ----conquer
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Verb
(en verb)- We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
- By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.