transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmpeə(r) ]
( impairs, impairing, impaired)
If something impairs something such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse. ( FORMAL )
Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery...
VERB : V n
• im‧paired
The blast left him with permanently impaired hearing.
ADJ