verb🔗ShareTo weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on."Lack of sleep was impairing her ability to concentrate on her studies. "medicinephysiologymindbodyconditionabilitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grow worse; to deteriorate."Lack of sleep was impairing her ability to concentrate in class. "conditionmedicinebiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImpairment"The student's hearing impairment made it difficult for him to understand the teacher in the noisy classroom. "medicinebodymindconditionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading