the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
“reading disability”
noun
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
noun
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Word Forms
damage
verb
inflict damage upon
harm
verb
cause or do harm to
impair
verb
make worse or less effective
deteriorate
verb
become worse or disintegrate
disabled
adjective
incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
disable
verb
make unable to perform a certain action
handicap
verb
injure permanently
deaden
verb
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beeinträchtigung
das Eintreten einer Veränderung zum Schlechteren
🇫🇷French
déficience
l'apparition d'un changement pour le pire
🇪🇸Spanish
discapacidad
la aparición de un cambio para peor
🇮🇹Italian
compromissione
il verificarsi di un cambiamento in peggio
🇳🇱Dutch
beperking
het optreden van een verandering ten kwade
🇵🇹Portuguese
deficiência
a ocorrência de uma mudança para pior
🇷🇺Russian
обесценение
возникновение перемен к худшему
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हानि
बदतर के लिए परिवर्तन की घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বলতা
খারাপের জন্য একটি পরিবর্তনের ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைபாடு
மோசமான மாற்றத்தின் நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
బలహీనత
అధ్వాన్నంగా మార్పు సంభవించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
कमजोरी
वाईट साठी बदल घडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્ષતિ
ખરાબ માટે પરિવર્તનની ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ಬಲತೆ
ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ಸಂಭವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൈകല്യം
മോശമായ ഒരു മാറ്റത്തിൻ്റെ സംഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ
ਬਦਤਰ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਦੀ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
خرابی
بدتر کے لئے ایک تبدیلی کی موجودگی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
损伤
发生更糟的变化
🇯🇵Japanese
障害
悪い変化の発生
🇰🇷Korean
손상
더 나쁜 변화의 발생
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy giảm
sự xuất hiện của một sự thay đổi theo chiều hướng tồi tệ hơn
🇹🇭Thai
การด้อยค่า
การเกิดขึ้นของการเปลี่ยนแปลงที่แย่ลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penurunan nilai
terjadinya perubahan menjadi lebih buruk
🇵🇭Filipino
kapansanan
ang paglitaw ng isang pagbabago para sa mas masahol pa
🇲🇾Malay
kemerosotan nilai
berlakunya perubahan yang lebih buruk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضعف
حدوث التغيير نحو الأسوأ
🇮🇷Persian
اختلال
وقوع یک تغییر به سمت بدتر
🇹🇷Turkish
değer düşüklüğü
daha kötüye doğru bir değişikliğin ortaya çıkması
🇮🇱Hebrew
ירידת ערך
התרחשות של שינוי לרעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'impairment'?
The primary meaning of 'impairment' is 'the occurrence of a change for the worse'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'impairment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'impairment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'impairment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'impairment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'impairment' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'impairment' easy to spell?
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A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'impairment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'impairment' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'impairment' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'impairment' as formal, casual, or slang?
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