Hypertext Webster Gateway: "impaired"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Impair \Im*pair"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaired}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Impairing}.] [Written also {empair}.] [OE. empeiren,
enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL.
impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr.
pejor worse. Cf. {Appair}.]
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or
strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character,
the mind, value.

Time sensibly all things impairs. --Roscommon.

In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. --Pope.

Syn: To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble;
debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

impaired
adj 1: diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired
eyesight" [ant: {unimpaired}]
2: mentally or physically unfit [syn: {afflicted}]

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