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impair

/ˌɪmˈpɛr/ /ɪmˈpeə/
verb Regular verbimpair impaired
  1. 1 bozmak, zarar vermek, zayıflatmak

Definition (English)

To weaken or damage something, making it less effective.

Example Sentences

  1. Loud noise can impair your hearing over time.
    Yüksek gürültü zamanla işitmenizi bozabilir.
  2. His judgment was impaired by lack of sleep.
    Uykusuzluktan dolayı muhakemesi zarar görmüştü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base impair
/ˌɪmˈpɛr/
Past impaired
/ˌɪmˈpɛrd/
Participle impaired
/ˌɪmˈpɛrd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edimpair → impaired

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. impaired /ˌɪmˈpɛrd/

Synonyms

damageweakenharmreducediminishdegradeundermine

Antonyms

improvestrengthenenhancerepairrestore

Collocations

impair visionimpair functionimpair abilityimpair performanceimpair judgmentimpair hearing

Related Words

functionabilityhealthperformancequalitycondition