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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