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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.

Impair vs Impel - What's the difference?

impair | impel |


In lang=en terms the difference between impair and impel

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while impel is to drive forward; to propel an object.

As verbs the difference between impair and impel

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while impel is to urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically).

As an adjective impair

is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

Impair vs Detriment - What's the difference?

impair | detriment |


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 noun detriment is

detriment.

Dwindle vs Impair - What's the difference?

dwindle | impair |


As verbs the difference between dwindle and impair

is that dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.

Inhibit vs Impair - What's the difference?

inhibit | impair |


As verbs the difference between inhibit and impair

is that inhibit is to hinder; to restrain while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adjective impair is

not fit or appropriate.

Lower vs Impair - What's the difference?

lower | impair |


In transitive terms the difference between lower and impair

is that lower is to reduce (something) in value, amount, etc while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As an adverb lower

is comparative of low POS=adverb.

Contract vs Impair - What's the difference?

contract | impair | Related terms |

Contract is a related term of impair.


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

is that contract is (obsolete) not abstract; concrete while impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

In lang=en terms the difference between contract and impair

is that contract is to gain or acquire (an illness) while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As adjectives the difference between contract and impair

is that contract is (obsolete) contracted; affianced; betrothed while impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

As verbs the difference between contract and impair

is that contract is (ambitransitive) to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun contract

is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

Impair vs Subject - What's the difference?

impair | subject | Related terms |

Impair is a related term of subject.


As verbs the difference between impair and subject

is that impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on while subject is to cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

As adjectives the difference between impair and subject

is that impair is (obsolete) not fit or appropriate while subject is likely to be affected by or to experience something.

As a noun subject is

(label) in a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with in active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

Impair vs Mark - What's the difference?

impair | mark | Related terms |

Impair is a related term of mark.


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 noun mark is

sign.

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