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impoverish
[ im-pov-er-ish, -pov-rish ]
verb (used with object)
- to reduce to poverty:
a country impoverished by war.
Antonyms:
- to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of:
Bad farming practices impoverished the soil.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
impoverish
/ ɪˈɒəɪʃ /
verb
- to make poor or diminish the quality of
to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts
- to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, noun
- ˈDZԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·DZİ·· noun
- ·DZİ··Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of impoverish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of impoverish1
Example Sentences
Many hold Hamas responsible for plunging the tiny, impoverished territory into the worst crisis faced by Palestinians in more than 70 years.
Iamaleava quit, then he was canned, and rightfully so, and that’s certainly not the scenario envisioned by all those impoverished college athletic pioneers of years past.
The self-proclaimed prophet claims to have cured people of HIV, made the blind see, changed the fortunes of the impoverished and, on at least one occasion, walked on air.
However, this is unlikely as any fire sale "would impoverish China more than it would hurt the US", according to Capital Economics.
Don’t we all want better for all people who are this impoverished?
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