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Impair vs Impairs - What's the difference?

impair | impairs |

As verbs the difference between impair and impairs

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while impairs is (impair).

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

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.
  • impairs

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impair)
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    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.