transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈper ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English empeiren, from Anglo-French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin * impejorare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pejorare to make worse — more at pejorative
Date: 14th century
: to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing in some material respect
his health was impair ed by overwork
the strike seriously impair ed community services
Synonyms: see injure
• im·pair·er noun
• im·pair·ment -mənt noun