When something is impaired, it's diminished or damaged. Someone who can't see very well has impaired sight.
Adjective S.
mentally or physically unfit
Adjective
diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"
imp. & p. p.
of Impair
Usage Examples
I learned very early that our health is always impaired by some excess either of food or abstinence, and I never had any physician except myself.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhen public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.
Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.