verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
affect/impair your hearing (= make your hearing worse )
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Listening to loud music will eventually impair your hearing.
impaired (= having problems with hearing )
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There are about 11,000 people in the UK whose sight and hearing are both severely impaired.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
mentally
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I know I am not alone in having a close relative who is mentally impaired .
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When the judge asked whether he was mentally impaired , Kaczynski replied no.
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The old lady was not mentally impaired on first impression.
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Those that produce small amounts of the protein are less mentally impaired .
seriously
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The child who does not learn to ask is seriously impaired in later life.
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But diligently studying by day and by night Seriously impair his tender eyesight.
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However, these internal timbers should not be cut or removed, otherwise the strength of the roof will be seriously impaired .
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If this is not done then defence against the hazards or management of the risk arising from them can be seriously impaired .
severely
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Acute schizophrenia can severely impair mothering skills when maternal distress leads to distraction and neglect.
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If renal function is severely impaired , acetazolamide is ineffective.
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Part of the problem is that they are often on tasks that are also severely impaired after destruction of primary visual cortex.
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Such a large amount of excess capacity must severely impair the effective functioning of the accelerator.
visually
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Eve insisted that visually impaired visitors were allowed to keep the Braille guidebooks and would always replace them free of charge.
■ NOUN
ability
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Poor notation can impair the ability of a scheme to accommodate new subjects and can hinder effective retrieval.
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I explained to the best of my impaired ability , but it was clear that the President was disappointed in me.
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They act on him and impair his ability to distinguish between thought and perception, between concepts and objects.
efficiency
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I have already explained how debris such as brambles impairs a net's efficiency .
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This impairs the efficiency of the braided shield and renders the cable open to interference.
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Care needs to be taken to ensure that regulation does not impair the efficiency of the financial system.
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Cleaning up Britain does not require international action, involve huge public expenditure, or impair the efficiency of industry.
function
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Addition of this phosphate group impairs the function of the essential protein, and viral protein synthesis fails to begin.
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Not only do sleeping pills impair the function of sleep, they also affect the way you feel the next day.
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Drowsiness, impaired cognitive function , and impotence may be a problem with higher doses.
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When gouty patients are found to have impaired renal function , they should be evaluated carefully for other causes of renal damage.
health
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A target for reduced hospital waiting lists, for example, may - by reducing hospital stays - actually impair patients' health .
performance
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Treat it with respect through - hitting scenery and objects costs time, and eventually impairs your vehicle's performance .
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Are you fitting anything which may be potentially dangerous or impair the performance of items such as brakes, steering, etc.?
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Loud noise impairs performance on the five-choice serial reaction time task in normal, rested subjects.
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Finally, tracks and poles will benefit from regular attention as dust and dirt will impair their performance .
■ VERB
hear
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The development of an effective network arrangement to create and evaluate materials and technology needed for hearing impaired learners. 2.
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Bell had a more than casual interest in this, for he himself was hearing impaired .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
visually impaired
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Visually impaired people have as much right to full access to educational courses as anyone else.
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Instructions can also be obained in Braille for the visually impaired.
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An important part of this work is the provision of cash grants to visually impaired people in need.
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Braille Stark black controls and print against a white finish help the visually impaired to identify the controls.
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Eve insisted that visually impaired visitors were allowed to keep the Braille guidebooks and would always replace them free of charge.
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For example, in one case, an employer refused to hire a visually impaired applicant for the position of research analyst.
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It is, of course, necessary to check carefully and individually the size of type that a visually impaired pupil can discriminate.
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Special facilities include a lift to all floors in Inverleith House Gallery and a trail for the visually impaired.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Alcohol significantly impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery.
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If a witness is allowed to withhold evidence, it impairs the legal process.
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The amount of alcohol he had drunk seriously impaired his ability to drive.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A lifetime spent with walking horses has permanently impaired his speech.
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But as the subject's brain function becomes increasingly impaired these movements become more and more erratic.
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Cons: A great way to temporarily impair gastrointestinal processes to the discomfort of others.
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Making new memories is even more impaired.
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Moreover, memory may be impaired for a variety of reasons, lack of initial attention is not the only possible explanation.
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Profit figures become merely amounts which can be spent without impairing initial capital invested.
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Treat it with respect through - hitting scenery and objects costs time, and eventually impairs your vehicle's performance.