English > impair: 2 senses > verb 2, change| Meaning | make imperfect. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Synonyms | mar, spoil, deflower, vitiate |
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| Narrower | deface, disfigure, blemish | mar or spoil the appearance of |
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| defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
| Broader | damage | inflict damage / damage upon |
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| Spanish | arruinar, desflorar, deteriorar, estropear, macular, manchar, viciar |
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| Catalan | deteriorar, espatllar, macular, tacar |
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| Nouns | impairer | an agent that impairs |
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| impairment | damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality |
