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be impaired

VERB

decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrophy corrode decompose degenerate discolor disintegrate dissolve dwindle fade get worse lessen mortify pollute rot shrivel wane wither

STRONG

blight collapse curdle decline defile depreciate dry-rot fail mildew mold molder perish putrefy sap sicken sink slump spoil suppurate turn weaken

WEAK

become contaminated break up go bad go to seed go to the dogs hit rock bottom hit the skids pejorate putresce reach depths waste away wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten build color combine develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase put together raise strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend help make well prosper rise

WEAK

flourish germinate ripen

VERB

suffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo

STRONG

ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe

WEAK

be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm please soothe surrender yield

STRONG

assuage help rise strengthen

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

Example Sentences

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No longer will his clean ball-striking be impaired by nebulous thinking.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But the current mood of investors seems to be to presume that software credits could be impaired until their performance can demonstrate otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The stock will go down, but it will go down less than some of its peers, and the company won’t be impaired in any long-term way as a business.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Without research, the ability to combat misleading narratives will be impaired.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

If ever this religion shall be impaired, the fault be with those who have derogated from their great prerogative, and forgotten to make illustrious by example what they have inherited illustrious by descent.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James

be impaired

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