impair

In lang=en terms the difference between hamstring and impair

is that hamstring is to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As verbs the difference between hamstring and impair

is that hamstring is to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun hamstring

is (anatomy) one of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As verbs the difference between crippling and impair

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

As adjectives the difference between crippling and impair

is that crippling is that cripples while impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As a noun crippling

is state of being crippled; lameness.

Curtail is a related term of impair.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between curtail and impair

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

In lang=en terms the difference between curtail and impair

is that curtail is to shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As verbs the difference between curtail and impair

is that curtail is (obsolete) to cut short the tail of an animal while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun curtail

is (architecture) a scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

In lang=en terms the difference between impair and attenuate

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

As verbs the difference between impair and attenuate

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while attenuate is to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

As adjectives the difference between impair and attenuate

is that impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate while attenuate is (botany|of leaves) gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between confound and impair

is that confound is (archaic) to bring to ruination while impair is (archaic) to grow worse; to deteriorate.

As verbs the difference between confound and impair

is that confound is to confuse; to mix up; to puzzle while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun confound

is (statistics) a confounding variable.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Abate is a related term of impair.

As a noun abate

is .

As a verb impair is

to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As verbs the difference between impair and inflict

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while inflict is to thrust upon; to impose.

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As verbs the difference between jeopardize and impair

is that jeopardize is (us) to put in jeopardy, to threaten while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As a verb impair

is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As a proper noun judge is

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In transitive terms the difference between deaden and impair

is that deaden is to make soundproof while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.