Emend and Impair

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Emend verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.

Usage example: the first printout quickly revealed that our computer program needed to be emended

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Impair is an antonym for emend.

Nearby Words: emendation, emending

Impair verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

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Emend is an antonym for impair.

Nearby Words: impairment, impairing

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