Impair
Impair verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Sever and impair are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sever" instead a verb "Impair".
Nearby Words: impairment, impairing
Sever
Sever verb - To set or force apart.
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Sever and Impair. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impair/sever
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Sever or Impair. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impair/sever.
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