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   impair

   /ɪmˈpɛː/

   verb

   • 1. weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function): "a noisy job could permanently impair their hearing"

   Word Origin Middle Englishenpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latin pejorare (from Latin pejor ‘worse’). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

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