impair wrongly

[ɪmˈpɛr ˈrɔŋli]
verb phrase
prejudicar indevidamente
1. to damage, weaken, or diminish something in an incorrect, unjust, or inappropriate manner
The faulty decision wrongly impaired the company's reputation.
A decisão defeituosa prejudicou indevidamente a reputação da empresa.
2. to harm or reduce the effectiveness of something based on mistaken information or false assumptions
The witness testimony wrongly impaired the defendant's credibility.
O depoimento da testemunha prejudicou indevidamente a credibilidade do réu.
This phrase is commonly used in legal, business, and formal contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and American English. In legal proceedings, 'impair wrongly' is significant in discussions of rights violations and unjust damages. In Brazil, the concept is often referenced in constitutional law regarding the 'violação de direitos' (violation of rights).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
damage wronglyharm incorrectlyweaken unjustlydiminish unfairlycompromise erroneously
Antonyms / Antônimos
improve correctlyenhance justlystrengthen appropriatelybenefit fairly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prejudicar indevidamente
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
danificar de forma incorreta
Alternative colloquial expression
São Paulo
prejudicar equivocadamente
Formal business and legal contexts
Portugal
prejudicar indevidamente
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; used in legal and formal contexts

Related Words

impairprejudicedamagecompromisedisadvantagewrongfullyunjustly

Related Idioms & Phrases

do someone a disservice
throw someone under the bus
deal someone a bad hand
wrongfully prejudice
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