Vocabulary
Impair
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function).
Urdu meaning
قدر کم کرنا، خراب کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Any delay in prioritising climate-resilient housing solutions will impair the productive capacity ofPakistani cities.
- As early as 2006, studies found that constant interruptions impair our ability to focus deeply weakening the very brain circuits that support concentration and thoughtful problem-solving.
- Malnutrition can cause stunting, impair development, weaken immunity, and evenlead to death.
- They believed that mounting tensions between the two nuclear rivals could potentially underpin inflation risks, strain Pakistan`s budget, impair the country`s access to external financing and weigh on growth.
Synonyms
damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder
Antonyms
improve, enhance
Curator example
“a noisy job could permanently impair their hearing”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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