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impair in Portuguese

impair in Portuguese is prejudicar, diminuir, empiorar — impair means to make something weaker or worse.

impair in Portuguese

prejudicar
verb
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
diminuir
verb
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
empiorar
verb
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
enfraquecer
verb
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
piorar
verb
(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

What does "impair" mean?

  1. verb To make something weaker or worse.
    "In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate."
  2. verb To become worse over time.
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impair in a sentence

  • In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate.

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What is "impair" in Portuguese?
"impair" in Portuguese is prejudicar, diminuir, empiorar. impair means: To make something weaker or worse.
Are there other ways to say "impair" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "impair": prejudicar, diminuir, empiorar, enfraquecer, piorar.
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