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Impaired vs Destroyed - What's the difference?

impaired | destroyed |

As adjectives the difference between impaired and destroyed

is that impaired is rendered less effective while destroyed is (ireland|informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

As verbs the difference between impaired and destroyed

is that impaired is (impair) while destroyed is (destroy).

As a noun impaired

is a criminal charge for impaired driving.

impaired

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Rendered less effective
    • His impaired driving skill due to alcohol caused the accident.
  • inebriated, drunk.

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "impaired" is often applied: vision, hearing, mobility, healing, fertility, health, judgment, cognition, consciousness, memory, concentration, function, performance, ability, capacity, person, child, adult. * Adverbs often applied to "impaired": visually, physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impair)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criminal charge for impaired driving.
    • The cop gave me an impaired .

    destroyed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destroy)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.