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Aggravate vs Impair - What's the difference?

aggravate | impair |


As verbs the difference between aggravate and impair

is that aggravate is to make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Impair vs Enfeeble - What's the difference?

impair | enfeeble | Synonyms |

Impair is a synonym of enfeeble.


In lang=en terms the difference between impair and enfeeble

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

As verbs the difference between impair and enfeeble

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

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Rig vs Impair - What's the difference?

rig | impair |


In lang=en terms the difference between rig and impair

is that rig is to manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

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

is that rig is (obsolete) a blast of wind while impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As verbs the difference between rig and impair

is that rig is to fit out with a harness or other equipment while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun rig

is (slang|nautical) the rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft or rig can be (uk|scotland|dialect) a ridge or rig can be (obsolete) a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Impair vs Corrupt - What's the difference?

impair | corrupt |


In lang=en terms the difference between impair and corrupt

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while corrupt is to become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot.

As verbs the difference between impair and corrupt

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while corrupt is to make ; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

As adjectives the difference between impair and corrupt

is that impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate while corrupt is in a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

Detract vs Impair - What's the difference?

detract | impair |


In transitive terms the difference between detract and impair

is that detract is to take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As verbs the difference between detract and impair

is that detract is to take away; to withdraw or remove while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.

Impair vs Debase - What's the difference?

impair | debase | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between impair and debase

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while debase is to lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

As an adjective impair

is not fit or appropriate.

Indict vs Impair - What's the difference?

indict | impair | Related terms |

Indict is a related term of impair.


As verbs the difference between indict and impair

is that indict is to accuse of wrongdoing; charge while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Decrease vs Impair - What's the difference?

decrease | impair | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between decrease and impair

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As verbs the difference between decrease and impair

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.

Impair vs Degrade - What's the difference?

impair | degrade | Related terms |

Impair is a related term of degrade.


As verbs the difference between impair and degrade

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

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Impose vs Impair - What's the difference?

impose | impair |


As verbs the difference between impose and impair

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

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

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