Impairings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act or process of diminishing the quality or function of something
2. A state of being weakened or damaged, particularly in health or performance
3. The result of making something less effective or reducing its capabilities

Etymology: "Impairings" is simply the plural of "impairing," the gerund-like noun form of the verb "impair." The verb itself descends from Old French "empeirier," meaning to make worse, and that French word traces back to Latin "pejorare," to make worse, from "pejor," worse. The "im-" spelling was later reshaped under the influence of the Latin prefix "in-" and the word "impair" acquired its modern form in English.

Synonyms: diminishments, weakening, degradations

Antonyms: enhancements