"impair the system" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It means to damage or weaken a system. Example: The virus attack has impaired the system's ability to process payments, causing delays in customer transactions.
"It is clear that, over time, copper's cumulative effect is to impair the systems by which amyloid beta is removed from the brain," said study leader Professor Rashid Deane, from the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York.
Lead researcher Dr Rashid Deane said: "It is clear that, over time, copper's cumulative effect is to impair the systems by which amyloid beta is removed from the brain".
Cyber-physical production systems' main feature is adaptability, i.e. they adapt automatically to new situations without impairing the system's goals.
Is survival endangered by a particular mutation that impairs the system?
Heartbreak can impair the immune system of older people and make them more prone to infections, researchers have found.
All together, 14 people from the 340-person village of Kwigillingok were exposed to botulism, which can impair the nervous system.
Professor Cacioppo's research has also shown that the danger signals activated in the brain by loneliness affect the production of white blood cells; this can impair the immune system's ability to fight infections.
From pregnancy, through breastfeeding and infant diet, malnutrition in the early months and years can damage a child's brain, impair the immune system, and cause stunting, where the child's body stops growing properly.
They stated that organic solvents in paints may impair the immune system and could be considered as immune suppressors.
