impair
verb10 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.8
Indicates a very high degree of negative impact, often with lasting consequences.
Commonly used to indicate a severe and worrying level of damage.
Used to describe a meaningful and important level of harm or reduction in function.
Used to describe a large and sudden negative impact.
Used when the damage or harm is irreversible.
A formal way to say that something is damaged to a large degree.
Indicates a very significant negative effect on something.
Indicates a small or slight negative effect.
A formal term for when something is clearly and noticeably damaged or weakened.
A common adjectival phrase describing a state of being greatly damaged or weakened.