impair

impair
impairable, adj.impairer, n.impairment, n.
/im pair"/, v.t.
1. to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
v.i.
2. to grow or become worse; lessen.
n.
3. Archaic. impairment.
[1250-1300; ME empairen, empeiren to make worse < MF empeirer, equiv. to em- IM-1 + peirer to make worse < LL pejorare, equiv. to L pejor-, s. of pejor worse + -a- thematic vowel + -re inf. suffix; cf. PEJORATIVE]
Syn. 1. See injure.
Ant. 1. repair.
/aonn perdd"/, adj. French.
noting any odd number, esp. in roulette. Cf. pair.

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