Better
Better verb - To make better.
Usage example: social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents
Impair
Impair verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: already impaired by a crack, the windshield shattered upon impact with the baseball
Nearby Words: impairment, impairing
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Impair and Better. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/impair
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Impair or Better. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/impair.
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