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impaired

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im·paired  (m-pârd)
adj.
1. Diminished, damaged, or weakened: an impaired sense of smell.
2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: a driver so tired as to be impaired.
3. Having a physical or mental disability: an impaired child in need of special assistance.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
People who have a physical or mental disability considered as a group: a swimming class for the physically impaired.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.impaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"
damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"
injured - harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"
unimpaired - not damaged or diminished in any respect; "his speech remained unimpaired"
2.impaired - mentally or physically unfit
unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

impaired
adjective damaged, flawed, faulty, defective, imperfect, unsound The blast left him with permanently impaired vision.
Translations
impaired [ɪmˈpɛərd] adj [organ, vision] → abîmé(e), détérioré(e)
His memory is impaired → Il a des problèmes de mémoire.
mentally impaired → intellectuellement diminué(e)
physically impaired → physiquement diminué(e)
impaired [ɪmˈpɛəd] adj (faculties, hearing) → deteriorato/a, indebolito/a
visually impaired → videoleso/a
impaired [ɪmˈpɛəd] adj (faculties, hearing) → deteriorato/a, indebolito/a
visually impaired → videoleso/a


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But it was nice to see that any unpleasantness he had endured in his native land had not impaired his ardent patriotism.
Tho' my Charms are now considerably softened and somewhat impaired by the Misfortunes I have undergone, I was once beautiful.
Our friendship cannot be impaired by it, and in happier times, when your situation is as independent as mine, it will unite us again in the same intimacy as ever.
 
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