Impair vs Obstruct - What's the difference?
impair | obstruct |
To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
(archaic) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
As verbs the difference between impair and obstruct
is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block.As an adjective impair
is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.impair
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Alternative forms
* (l) (qualifier)Verb
(en verb)- (Milton)