John C. Calhoun

Every dollar of tax imposed on our exchanges in the shape of duties impairs, to that extent, our capacity to meet the severe competition to which we are exposed; and nothing but a system of high protective duties, long continued, can prevent us from meeting it successfully. It is that which we have to fear.

American Statesman

Zach LaVine

While taking sign language in high school, one of our assignments was to go out and participate in the deaf community, so I really got to know a lot of the group from that. I felt like they needed a little bit more of a voice because people treat them different just because they're hearing impaired.

American Athlete

Tracy Chapman

You need to keep something for yourself. As a writer, I feel that even more strongly. I feel like I need to be able to freely observe the world. That's the way I like to move through the world; I don't need to be the focus of attention. If I am, it impairs my ability to write and to do what I do.

American Musician

Forest Whitaker

My eye? It's a genetic thing. My dad had it, and now I have it. You know, I just found out that it may be correctable a little bit, because it does impair my vision. When I look up, I lose sight in this eye. I think, maybe for other people, it informs the way they see me.

American Actor

Leslie Nielsen

It's not really that I've been an advocate for hearing aids for a long time, it's just that I've been losing my hearing for a long time! So it's actually very important for me because I'm actually hearing impaired and I simply want to hear better!

Canadian Actor

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

Roman Statesman

Keith Richards

When I listen to what I did under the influence - 10 years of work - I don't think it either enhanced or impaired me. It didn't have that much to do with it.

English Musician

Ian Hacking

The walking wounded, impaired in life and dissected in death, were our primary clues to where and how parts of the brain work.

Canadian Philosopher

John F. Kennedy

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

American President

Jaggi Vasudev

Indian Author

Impair indicates a partial, rather than a complete, decline in function or condition.

Slight Damage

Using 'impair' suggests that the effect or outcome is negative or undesirable.

Negative Outcome

The damage or weakening implied by 'impair' is often temporary or reversible.

Not Permanent

'Impair' is often used in formal or professional contexts to discuss consequences.

Professional Context

The word can apply to abstract qualities like value, reputation, or chances.

Abstract Concepts

'Impair' doesn't always have a literal, physical meaning; it can be figurative.

Not Literal

In medical contexts, 'impair' refers to specific dysfunction of body parts or processes.

Medical Specificity

Medical impairment might develop gradually and not be immediately noticeable.

Gradual Effect

The severity of medical impairment can vary widely, from mild to serious.

Severity Varies

 It's your normal immune response to the vaccine. Some parts of the world use, instead of a shot, an inhaled vaccine that contains a weakened live virus. This is also safe for the vast majority of people. Only those with impaired immune systems would be at risk, but they're typically not given live vaccines.

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 I returned to my sport, stronger and better. Technology had eliminated my disability, and allowed me a new climbing prowess. As a young man, I imagined a future world where technology so advanced could rid the world of disability, a world in which neural implants would allow the visually impaired to see.

New bionics let us run,...

 But if you feel uncomfortable, bloated or visibly distended, this may indicate impaired movement of gas along the gastrointestinal track. It's important not to just blame certain foods for gas and bloating and then avoid them. You don't want to starve the bacteria that digest these complex carbohydrates,

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 Damage to Wernicke's area impairs the brain's ability to comprehend language. Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas. Fortunately, there are other areas of the brain which support these language centers and can assist with communication.

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 and the dearth of functional white blood cells impairs the immune system, increasing the risk of infections. To restore the normal function of the blood, leukemic cells have to be eliminated. But because leukemias are not solid tumors, they can't be removed surgically.

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 Have you yourself experienced any of the syndromes you write about? Oliver I was afraid you would ask that. Well, yeah, a lot of them. And, actually, I'm a little visually impaired myself. I'm blind in one eye and not terribly good in the other.

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 to help design biomechanical implants for the vision impaired. And in the not so distant future, the machines built with the precision and flexibilty of the human eye may even enable it to surpass its own evolution.

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 Beau He finds it. Amazing, right? So not only can we create a prosthetic for the visually impaired, but we can also investigate how people literally make sense of the world. But we can also do something else.

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 in the world as a third example let's think about the built environment using wireless technology to map a building the inside of a building for the visually impaired now in response to the

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 she is completely impaired no language function no memory function no responsiveness

Impair

To make something worse or weaker, often in a somewhat damaging way.

Often appears as...

To lessen the value or quality of something.

Often appears as...

In medicine, to weaken or damage a bodily function or part.

Often appears as...

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Slight Damage

Negative Outcome

Not Permanent

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