impact
[noun]
Synonyms:
- collision, blow, bump, contact, crash, jolt, knock, smash, stroke, thump
- effect, consequences, impression, influence, repercussions, significance
[verb]
Synonyms:
- hit, clash, collide, crash, crush, strike

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Related Words: brunt, buffet, hit, pound, punch, rap, slap, smiting, strike, stroke, bounce, quake, quiver, rock, shake, tremble, tremor, encounter, meeting

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English Thesaurus: effect, impact, influence, side effect, after-effects, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. im‧pact¹ S3 W2 AC /ˈɪmpækt/ noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of impingere; ⇒ impinge]

1. [countable] the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
impact on/upon
We need to assess the impact on climate change.
major/significant/profound etc impact
Higher mortgage rates have already had a major impact on spending.
impact of
an international meeting to consider the environmental impacts of global warming
► Do not say ‘cause an impact’ on something. Say have an impact on something.

2. [uncountable and countable] the force of one object hitting another:
The force of the impact knocked the breath out of her.

3. on impact at the moment when one thing hits another:
The plane’s wing was damaged on impact.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. im‧pact² AC /ɪmˈpækt/ verb [intransitive and transitive] especially American English
to have an important or noticeable effect on someone or something
impact on/upon
The Food Safety Act will progressively impact on the way food businesses operate.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

impact
noun
I. effect/impression
ADJ. big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, high, huge, important, main, major, massive, powerful, profound, real, significant, strong, substantial, tremendous a high-impact message aimed at changing high risk behaviour among drug-users
limited, marginal, minimal/minimum, negligible | full The industrial north of the country felt the full impact of the recession.
maximum We'll show you how to dress for maximum impact at the all-important audition.
overall, total | growing, increasing | added | disproportionate | uneven the uneven impact of the debt crisis on developing countries
aggregate, combined, cumulative considering the cumulative impact of a series of damaging events
decisive | direct The railways made a direct physical impact on the landscape.
immediate, instant | initial, short-term | lasting, long-term | far-reaching, wider It is important to appreciate the wider impact and implications of this proposal.
future, likely, possible, potential | beneficial, favourable, positive | adverse, catastrophic, damaging, devastating, disastrous, heavy, negative, serious, severe | human The severest human impact on the dolphins has been the loss of habitat.
personal The personal impact of party leaders has been very important.
physical, visual seeking to reduce the visual impact of wind farms on the landscape
cultural, ecological, economic, emotional, environmental, financial, health, political, psychological, social The environmental impact of power generation is being assessed.
VERB + IMPACT achieve, create, exert, have, make Variations in the interest rate will have an impact on the whole housing market. You certainly made a big impact on Carter.
feel The initial impact of the reforms will be felt most keenly in primary schools.
analyse, assess, consider, evaluate, examine, explore, judge, measure, monitor, study It is difficult to judge the likely impact of the changes on employment patterns. | enhance, increase, maximize | alleviate, cushion, lessen, minimize, reduce, soften We are trying to minimize the impact of price rises on our customers.
diminish, lessen, reduce, weaken Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat.
lose When peace returned, the hardline message lost much of its impact.
resist, withstand This section explores how mothers resist the impact of poverty on the health of their children.
be concerned about | appreciate | highlight | address | predict | reflect Architecturally, these churches reflected the impact of the Renaissance.
PREP. under the ~ of Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.
~ on/upon to highlight the impact of technology on working practices

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

impact
II. act/force of one object hitting another
ADJ. full | initial
VERB + IMPACT take The front coach of the train took the full impact of the crash.
feel | absorb A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on the 28 bones in each foot.
lessen, soften Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims.
survive, withstand The crew of six may have survived the initial impact, but the whole plane went up in flames seconds later.
IMPACT + VERB occur Impact occurred seconds after the pilot signalled for help.
knock sb/sth … The impact knocked him off balance.
IMPACT + NOUN speed | crater Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface.
PREP. on ~ The front of the car had crumpled on impact.
PHRASES the moment/point/time of impact

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

impact

big/great
Winning this competition could have a big impact on my life.
His impact was greater than that of the Beatles.
huge/enormous/massive
Industry has a huge impact on the environment we live in.
The impact has been enormous on people's daily lives.
small
New technologies have only had a small impact on the overall level of employment.
minimal/negligible (=very small and not important)
The change in government had a minimal impact in the rural areas of the country.
positive (=having a good effect)
Cuts in federal spending should have a positive impact on America’s economic future.
negative/damaging (=having a bad effect)
The expansion of the airport would have a negative impact on the environment.
disastrous (=a very bad effect)
His leg injury had a disastrous impact on his career as a footballer.
a major/significant impact (=important)
The war had a major impact on French domestic politics.
a profound impact (=very important)
Population growth has a profound impact on world food demand.
an adverse impact formal (=a bad effect)
The loss of forests has had an adverse impact on bird populations.
a real impact informal (=a big impact)
The film made a real impact on cinema audiences.
a lasting impact (=one that lasts for a long time)
The arrival of the railways made a lasting impact on many sectors of the economy.
a long-term impact
Scientists are calculating the long-term impact of the floods.
a short-term/immediate impact
A military attack may only have a short-term impact on terrorist activity.
an emotional/psychological impact
Their mother’s death had a huge emotional impact on the children.
an economic impact
It is difficult to measure the economic impact of the war.
an environmental impact
The environmental impact of the construction project is being investigated.
the full impact of something
South Wales felt the full impact of the recession.
the potential/likely impact
He’s studying the potential impact of climate change.
have an impact
New technology has had a massive impact on our lives.
make an impact
The product quickly made an impact on the market.
feel the impact of something
The industry has felt the impact of rising fuel prices.
reduce/lessen/soften the impact of something (=make it less severe or unpleasant)
The chemical industry is looking at ways to reduce its impact on the environment.
lose impact (=have less effect)
The picture loses impact when it is reduced in size.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

impact
noun
BAD: I doubt whether it will cause an impact on the readers.
GOOD: I doubt whether it will have an impact on the readers.

Usage Note:
DO · HAVE · MAKE · TAKE
Many phrases begin with a very common very such as do, make, have, or take : ‘I felt very nervous about taking the test but, after having a long talk with Mrs Fisher, I decided I would just do my best and try not to make too many silly mistakes .’ These verbs can be combined with some nouns but not with others and since they do not have a clear meaning of their own, choosing the right combination can be a problem. Phrases which tend to cause difficulty are shown below.
HAVE
have a bath (or esp. AmE take ) ‘She’s probably upstairs having a bath.’
Have (your) breakfast ‘We usually have breakfast in the kitchen.’
Have (your) dinner ‘We had dinner and then went for a walk.’
Have a drink ‘I’ll collapse if I don’t have a drink soon.’
Have (an) experience ‘He has no experience of running a large company.’
Have fun ‘You can’t stop people from having fun.’
Have a holiday ‘It’s almost a year since we had a real holiday.’
Have an interview ‘I’ve had six interviews but no one has offered me a job.’
Have a lesson ‘Every morning we have three fifty-minute lessons.’
Have (your) lunch ‘Isn’t it about time we had lunch?’
Have an operation ‘Before I had the operation I could hardly walk.’
Have a party ‘On Saturday we’re having a party.’
Have a picnic ‘If it’s sunny we could have a picnic.’
Have a shower (or esp. AmE take) ‘It only takes me a minute to have a shower.’
TAKE
Take/do an examination ‘Why do we have to take so many tests?’
Take (your) medicine ‘Don’t forget to take your medicine.’
Take a pill ‘He refuses to take sleeping pills.’
Take/do a test ‘The last test I took was a disaster.’
MAKE
Make an effort ‘I had to make a big effort not to laugh.’
Make a journey ‘It was the first journey he’d made all on his own.’
Make a mistake ‘He has made a serious mistake.’
Make a noise ‘How can one small child make so much noise?’
Make progress ‘I made very little progress at the start of the course.’
DO
Do your best ‘Don’t worry, Tim. Just do your best.’
Do (or cause) damage ‘The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.’
Do an exercise ‘Have you done your exercises today?’
Do an experiment ‘To do this experiment, you’ll need two eggs.’
Do (sb) good ‘The holiday has done him a lot of good.’
Do harm ‘A scandal would do his reputation a lot of harm.’
Do your homework ‘Have you done your homework yet?’
Do a job ‘I’ve got one or two jobs to do this evening.’
Do the/some shopping ‘Jake has gone into town to do some shopping.’
Do research ‘We need to do a lot more research.’
Do things ‘We’ve done lots of different things today.’
Do your training ‘Where did you do your training?’
Note also: do something/anything etc: ‘I can’t come now – I’m doing something.’ ‘He hasn’t done anything wrong.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

effect a change that is caused by an event, action etc:
The people in this area are still suffering from the effects of the famine.
The treatment had little or no effect.
impact an effect that happens as a result of something important, especially a big and permanent effect:
Changes in technology have had a massive impact on the way we work.
the environmental impact of industrial activity
influence the effect that something has on people’s opinions or behaviour, or on how something develops:
American television has had a big influence on popular culture in the west.
His ideas had a lot of influence at the time.
side effect an unwanted and unplanned effect that something has – used especially about drugs and medical treatment:
Common side effects of the drug may include headaches and muscle pains.
after-effects British English, aftereffects American English bad effects that continue for a long time after the thing that caused them:
A traumatic experience can have severe psychological after-effects.
the after-effects of the war
repercussions /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃəns $ -pər-// the effects that happen later as a result of an event or decision, especially a range of effects that continue for a long time:
The scandal could have serious repercussions for her career.
The judge’s decision is likely to have important repercussions for future cases of this kind.
a knock-on effect British English used when something has an effect on something, which then has an effect on something else:
Higher oil prices have a knock-on effect on other fuels.
footprint the effect that human activities have on the environment, caused by using up its natural resources, pollution, waste etc:
Businesses all over the world must attempt to reduce their environmental footprint.
The house has a low carbon footprint (=it uses very little energy from carbon and therefore is good for the environment).
persuade to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it:
I persuaded her to change her mind.
Do you think you can persuade him to lend us the money?
talk somebody into (doing) something to persuade someone to do something, especially something they do not really want to do:
Why did I let you talk me into this?
He finally talked her into going on a date with him.
get somebody to do something to make someone do something by persuading or asking them:
If we can’t get a taxi I’ll get Joe to pick us up.
I know how to get you to kiss me.
convince to persuade someone that they should do something, because it is the best or the right thing to do. Some British speakers think this use is incorrect, and prefer to use persuade:
It would be difficult to convince him to move.
encourage to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think it will be good for them:
Children should be encouraged to read all kinds of books.
coax to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly:
I tried to coax him to eat a little.
cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl $ -ˈdʒoʊl/ to persuade someone to do something by praising them or making promises to them:
He hoped to cajole her into selling her house.
put somebody up to something to persuade or encourage someone to do something wrong or stupid:
Who put you up to this?
dissuade formal to persuade someone not to do something:
How do you dissuade young people from experimenting with drugs?

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