adj. having a hearing impairment making hearing difficult; having a defective but functioning sense of hearing.
v. t.
Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]
In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope.
v. t. To grow worse; to deteriorate. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par equal. ] Not fit or appropriate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Diminution; injury. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, impairs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement. ] The state, act, or process of being impaired; injury. “The impairment of my health.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. That can not be impaired. Hakewill. [ 1913 Webster ]