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Synonyms & Antonyms for impair
Synonyms
blemish, bloody, break, compromise, crab, cripple, cross (up), damage, deface, disfigure, endamage, flaw, harm, hurt, injure, mar, spoil, vitiate
Antonyms
doctor, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, revamp
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The driver remained at the scene and did not appear to be impaired, the sheriff’s office said. — oregonlive, "Boy, 5, dies after being hit by pickup near Woodburn," 1 Sep. 2019 The driver of the Ford is not believed to have been impaired, and is cooperating with investigators. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Fallen Colorado State Patrol trooper remembered as “knight in shining armor” during service," 21 June 2019 Visibility is also expected to be severely impaired at higher elevations, and snow levels could drop from 7,000 feet to below 3,000 throughout the day. — Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Here’s what to expect this week as latest storm takes aim at state | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018 The driver of the wrong-way vehicle, identified as Castillo, was found to be impaired by alcohol and was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries, DPS officials said. — Mike Cruz, azcentral, "Glendale woman arrested in connection with fatal wrong-way crash on Loop 101 in July," 22 Aug. 2019 Levy was terminated from the hospital in 2018 after he was found to have been impaired twice while on duty, the Associated Press reported. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Doctor accused of being drunk at work indicted in deaths of three patients," 21 Aug. 2019 Michael Ramos, 24, had a blood-alcohol content of .14%, which is above the 0.08% threshold at which Florida law presumes a motorist to be impaired, according to a Florida Highway Patrol investigative report filed with the court case. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando man charged with DUI manslaughter in 2018 Lake County crash," 20 Aug. 2019 The ants in question were a species that is known to damage trees and is presumed to impair tissue healing. — The Economist, "A tale of elephants, ants, trees and fire shows how complex nature is," 8 Aug. 2019 Police said he was found to be in possession of an alcoholic container and to be impaired. — CBS News, "Delta Air Lines pilot arrested at Minneapolis airport after failing sobriety test before flight," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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impairment
nounFinancial Definition of impairment
What It Is
The term impairment refers to assets that are no longer of the same value as in a prior period. An impairment charge is used and the asset is revalued downward and a "charge" is made to net assets.
How It Works
Impairment normally happens when the value of a company's goodwill declines in market value. Since the advent of FAS (Financial Accounting Standards) 141 and 142, the amortization of goodwill is no longer required, however periodic and annual impairment tests are now necessary. This can work both ways. The goodwill (asset) will stay on the books of the company indefinitely which helps EPS but if there is a market downturn on these assets, a write-down of the value of the asset (impairment charge) will be required which has immediate impact on the income of the company.
For example;
Goodwill Asset Value (Year 0) $4,000,000
Impairment Test Results Value (Year 1) $3,000,000
Income Statement Impact/ Impairment Charge $1,000,000
Why It Matters
Under US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), tests of impairment are required annually. Thus, an internal control procedure must be established within companies that potentially have such exposure to ensure they are abiding by US GAAP. Failure to do so risks a qualified or adverse opinion from the companies’ auditors.
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