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Impair vs. Impede — What's the Difference?

Impair vs. Impede — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Impair and Impede

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Impair

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)
A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing

Impede

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

Impair

To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality
An injury that impaired my hearing.
A severe storm impairing communications.

Impede

To retard or obstruct the progress of. ]

Impair

(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
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Impede

(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
Impede someone's progress

Impair

To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Impede

To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.
Whatever hinders or impedesThe action of the nobler will.

Impair

(obsolete) Not fit or appropriate; unsuitable.

Impede

Be a hindrance or obstacle to;
She is impeding the progress of our project

Impair

(obsolete) The act of impairing or deteriorating.

Impede

Block passage through;
Obstruct the path

Impair

(obsolete) The fact of being impaired or having grown worse.

Impair

(obsolete) An impairment or deterioration.

Impair

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

Impair

To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Impair

Not fit or appropriate.

Impair

Diminution; injury.

Impair

Make worse or less effective;
His vision was impaired

Impair

Make imperfect;
Nothing marred her beauty

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