im·pair 
/ɪmˈpeɚ/ verb
im·pairs; im·paired; im·pair·ing /ɪmˈpeɚ/ verb [+ obj] : to make (something) weaker or worse
▪ Smoking can impair your health. ▪ Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly. ▪ His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was. synonyms injure
▪ Smoking can impair your health. ▪ Drinking impairs a person's ability to think clearly. ▪ His memory was so impaired by age that he often forgot where he was. synonyms injure
— im·paired /ɪmˈpeɚd/ adjective [more impaired; most impaired]
▪ The disease causes impaired vision/hearing in elderly people. — sometimes used in combination ▪ hearing-impaired people [=people with impaired hearing]
/ɪmˈpeɚd/ adjective [more impaired; most impaired] ▪ The disease causes impaired vision/hearing in elderly people. — sometimes used in combination ▪ hearing-impaired people [=people with impaired hearing]
