impact
/ˈɪmpækt/
verb
- To have a strong effect or influence on someone or something.
- How will the new law impact small businesses?
- The recession impacted millions of families across the country.
- Her kindness impacted everyone she met.
- To hit or strike something with force.
- The hammer impacted the nail with a loud bang.
- Asteroids sometimes impact the Earth's atmosphere.
- The ball impacted the window and shattered it.
noun
- The effect or influence that something has on a person, situation, or thing.
- Her speech made a strong impact on the audience.
- The new policy had a positive impact on student attendance.
- Social media has a huge impact on how people communicate.
- The force or action of one object hitting another.
- Scientists studied the impact of the meteorite on the ground.
- The helmet is designed to absorb the impact of a fall.
- The car crumpled on impact with the tree.