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im·pair·ment — /ımˈpeɚmənt/ noun, pl ments : a condition in which a part of your body or mind is damaged and does not work well [count] a hearing/memory/visual impairment [noncount] The loud noise caused impairment of her hearing … Useful english dictionary
pair — im·pair·able; im·pair·er; im·pair·ment; pair·age; pair·er; pair; pair·trick; re·pair·able; re·pair·er; re·pair·man; stereo·pair; im·pair; re·pair; … English syllables
impairment — im·pair·ment … English syllables
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
impair — im•pair [[t]ɪmˈpɛər[/t]] v. t. to make or cause to become worse; weaken; damage: habits that impair one s health[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME empairen to make worse < MF empeirer=em im +peirer to make worse < LL pējōrāre, v. der. of L… … From formal English to slang
Pairment — Pair ment (p[^a]r ment), n. Impairment. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impair — im·pair /im per/ vt 1: to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing impair ed health 2: to diminish the value of (property or property rights); specif: to diminish the value of (legal contractual obligations) to the point that a party loses … Law dictionary
impair — im·pair im pa(ə)r, pe(ə)r vt to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing in some material respect <his health was impaired by overwork> im·pair·ment pa(ə)r mənt n … Medical dictionary
Impairment — Im*pair ment, n. [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.] The state, act, or process of being impaired; injury. The impairment of my health. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repairment — Re*pair ment, n. Act of repairing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
