impaired
Americanadjective
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weakened, diminished, or damaged.
to rebuild an impaired bridge.
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functioning poorly or inadequately.
Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver.
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deficient or incompetent (usually preceded by an adverb or noun).
morally impaired; sports-impaired.
Other Word Forms
- unimpaired adjective
Etymology
Origin of impaired
Example Sentences
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They may not backdate documents, pressure cognitively impaired clients, transfer funds to their own accounts or add themselves as joint owners without clear authorization.ves as a joint account owner without consent.
From MarketWatch
“If the Strait remains impaired for weeks, the inflationary arithmetic could start looking more uncomfortable.”
From MarketWatch
When MafB is absent, these cells become impaired and can no longer carry out their protective responsibilities properly.
From Science Daily
Boland says that while it isn’t overly concerning, an uptick in gross impaired loans was notable after trending down in recent quarters.
Gross impaired loans totaled C$6.86 billion as of the end of January, down from C$7.09 billion the quarter before.
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