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Impair vs Deteriorating - What's the difference?

impair | deteriorating |

As verbs the difference between impair and deteriorating

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while deteriorating is .

As adjectives the difference between impair and deteriorating

is that impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate while deteriorating is getting worse.

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.
  • deteriorating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • getting worse
  • Synonyms

    * sour * worsen

    Antonyms

    * improving

    Verb

    (head)