Legal Definition and Related Resources of Impair

To make worse; to diminish in quality , value , excellence or strength; to weaken and to deteriorate.

verb

• adulterate
• affect injuriously
• blight
• blunt
• contaminate
• cripple
• crumble
• damage
• debilitare
• debilitate
• decrease in excellence
• demolish
• deplete
• deprive of power
• desecrate
• devalue
• dilapidate
• diminish
• diminish in quality
• dissipate
• disturb
• dull
• enervate
• enfeeble
• erode
• jrangere
• harm
• hinder
• hurt
• imminuere
• injure
• lessen in power
• lessen in value
• make inroads on
• make worse
• mar
• obtund
• paralyze
• pollute
• put out of commission
• reduce
• relax
• render feeble
• ruin
• sap
• stifle
• taint
• undermine
• unhinge
• waste
• weaken
• wear out
• worsen
• Associated Concepts: impairing the obligation of contracts
• impairment of capital
• impairment of good will
• impairment of memory
• impairment of powers
• impairment of security

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