impairmentn.
/ɪmˈpɛːm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ɪmˈpɛrmənt/ The action of impairing, or fact of being impaired; deterioration; injurious lessening or weakening.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun]
burstc1000
harmOE
scatheOE
teenOE
evil healc1175
waningc1175
hurt?c1225
quede?c1225
balec1275
damage1300
follyc1300
grill13..
ungain13..
torferc1325
eviltyc1330
wem1338
impairment1340
marring1357
unhend1377
sorrowc1380
pairingc1384
pairmentc1384
mischiefc1385
offencec1385
appairment1388
hindering1390
noyinga1398
bresta1400
envya1400
wemminga1400
gremec1400
wilc1400
blemishing1413
lesion?a1425
nocument?a1425
injuryc1430
mischieving1432
hindrance1436
detrimenta1440
ill1470
untroth1470
diversity1484
remordc1485
unhappinessc1485
grudge1491
wriguldy-wrag?1520
danger1530
dishort1535
perishment1540
wreaka1542
emperishment1545
impeachment1548
indemnity1556
impair1568
spoil1572
impeach1575
interestc1575
emblemishing1583
mishap1587
endamagement1593
blemishment1596
mischievance1600
damnificationa1631
oblesion1656
mishanter1754
vitiation1802
mar1876
jeel1887
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [noun] > damaging or injuring
spillinga1122
impairment1340
marring1357
damaginga1400
defacingc1400
spoiling1479
violation?c1500
facingc1540
deface1556
defacement1561
infection1563
spoil1575
endamageance1594
damagement1603
mismaking1615
empoisonmenta1626
vitiation1635
vitiating1669
spoilage1815
savaging1858
spoliation1867
mucking about1969
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 148 Yef he ne deþ wyþ-oute emparement.
c1400 St. Alexius (Laud) 255 To londe þai gonnen aryuen alle, Wiþouten enpeirement.
1531–2 Act 23 Hen. VIII c. 9 §2 To the great impeirement & diminucions of their good names and honesties.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 503/1 A greater impayrement of his hopes.
1651 J. Saint-Amard tr. F. Micanzio Life Father Paul sig. O8v A manifest impairement of his health.
1861 A. Wynter Brain Diffic. in Our Social Bees 471 The following extraordinary impairment of memory.
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