Related Words for impair

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vitiate
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Verb, Verb
mar
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Verb, Verb
spoil
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Verb, Verb
unimpaired
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Adjective, Adjective
impede
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Verb
hinder
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Verb
inhibit
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Verb
imperil
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Verb
affect
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Verb
undermine
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Verb
endanger
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Verb
obstruct
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Verb
jeopardize
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Verb
diminish
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Verb
disrupt
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Verb
enhance
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
degrade
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Verb
interfere
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Verb
restrict
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Verb
weaken
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Verb
jeopardise
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Verb
injure
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Verb
alter
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Verb
cripple
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Noun
preclude
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Verb
detrimental
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Adjective
hamper
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Noun
impinge
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Verb
erode
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Verb
threaten
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Verb
disturb
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Verb
infringe
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Verb
curtail
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Verb
constrain
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Verb
distort
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Verb
negate
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Verb
encumber
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Verb
deplete
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Verb
prolong
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Verb
restrain
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Verb
augment
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Verb
perturb
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Verb
heighten
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Verb
devastate
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Verb
aggravate
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Verb
lessen
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Verb
dampen
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Verb
nullify
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Verb
ruin
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Noun
harming
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Verb
potentiate
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Verb
outstrip
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Verb
stifle
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Verb
overpower
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Verb
incapacitate
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Verb
contravene
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Verb
complicate
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Verb
detract
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Verb
improve
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Verb
depress
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Verb
elevate
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Verb
reduce
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Verb
prevent
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Verb
violate
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Verb
abrogate
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Verb
confound
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Verb
detriment
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Noun
subvert
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Verb
attenuate
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Verb
implicate
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Verb
contaminate
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Verb
obliterate
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Verb
overshadow
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Verb
impugn
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Verb
prohibit
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Verb
modulate
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Verb
strengthen
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Verb
exacerbate
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Verb
accelerate
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Verb
suppress
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Verb
paralyze
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Verb
devalue
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Verb
underlie
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Verb
embarrass
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Verb
entrench
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Verb
supersede
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Verb
allow
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Verb
enrich
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Verb
adversely
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Adverb
displace
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Verb
usurp
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Verb
regulate
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Verb
ability
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Noun
effecting
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Verb
destroy
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Verb
limiting
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Verb
irritate
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Verb
stimulate
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Verb
invalidate
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Verb
afflict
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Verb
increase
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Noun
sustain
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Verb
abridge
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Verb
safeguard
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Noun
constrict
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Verb
disable
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Adjective
dilute
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Adjective
induce
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Verb
derail
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Verb
engender
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Verb
encroach
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Verb
frustrate
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Verb
betray
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Verb
preserve
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Verb
unsettle
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Verb
predispose
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Verb
impacting
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Verb
distract
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Verb
overwhelm
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Verb
invigorate
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Verb
restore
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Verb
exalt
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Verb
sapping
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Verb
discourage
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Verb
mitigate
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Verb
deteriorate
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Verb
worsen
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Verb
hurt
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Noun
pair
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Noun
depreciate
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Verb
mental
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Adjective
fetter
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Verb
thermoregulation
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Noun
aberrations
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Noun
abnormalities
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Noun
achievement
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Noun
adequate
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Adjective, Verb
allocate
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Verb
alteration
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Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
attainment
x/x
Noun
bardic
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Adjective, Noun
behavioural
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Adjective
blemish
/x
Noun, Verb
block
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Noun, Verb
cloud
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Noun, Verb
compromise
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Noun, Verb
corrupt
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Adjective, Verb
curb
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Noun, Verb
damage
/x
Noun, Verb
decrease
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Noun, Verb
defect
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Noun, Verb
defective
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Adjective, Adverb, Noun
deficiencies
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Noun
deficient
x/x
Adjective, Noun
defile
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Verb, Noun
delayed
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Adjective
derogate
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Verb, Adjective
deterioration
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Noun
developmental
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Adjective, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
disabilities
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Noun
discomfort
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Noun, Verb
disturbance
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Noun
dysfunctions
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Noun
haptic
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Adjective
hobble
/x
Verb, Noun
impairments
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Noun
inadequate
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Adjective, Noun
maximal
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Adjective, Noun
mechanical
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Adjective, Noun
memory
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Noun
morbidity
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Noun
odd
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Adjective, Noun
offend
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Verb
personality
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Noun
porter
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Noun, Verb
postoperative
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Adjective, Noun
purge
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Noun, Verb
reliability
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Noun
retarded
x/x
Adjective
rot
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Noun, Verb
sabotage
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Noun, Verb
stall
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Noun, Verb
sully
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Name, Verb
taint
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Noun, Verb
tamper
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Verb, Noun
tarnish
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Verb, Noun
thwart
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Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
undercut
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
upset
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
wear
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
save
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Verb, Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
get
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Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective