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impoverish

(ɪmpɒvərɪʃ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense impoverishes, present participle impoverishing, past tense, past participle impoverished

1. verb

Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.

We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy. [VERB noun]

...a society impoverished by wartime inflation. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: bankrupt, ruin, beggar, break More Synonyms of impoverish

impoverished adjective

...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas.

Synonyms: barren, sterile More Synonyms of impoverish

Synonyms: depleted, spent, reduced, empty More Synonyms of impoverish

Synonyms: poor, needy, destitute, ruined More Synonyms of impoverish

2. verb

A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.

...plants that impoverish the soil quickly. [VERB noun]

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impoverish in British English

(ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ)

verb (transitive)

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

impoverisher (imˈpoverisher)

noun

impoverishment (imˈpoverishment)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor

impoverish in American English

(ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ)

verb transitive

to make poor; reduce to poverty

to deprive of strength, resources, etc.

Derived forms

impoverishment (imˈpoverishment)

noun

Word origin

ME empoverishen < extended stem of OFr empovrir < em- (< L in-, in) + povre < L pauper, poor

Synonyms of 'impoverish'

bankrupt, ruin, beggar, break

deplete, drain, exhaust, diminish

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impoverish

British English: impoverish VERB

Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.

We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.

American English: impoverish
Brazilian Portuguese: empobrecer
Chinese: 使贫困
European Spanish: empobrecer
French: appauvrir
German: verarmen
Italian: impoverire
Japanese: 貧しくする
Korean: 가난하게 하다
European Portuguese: empobrecer
Latin American Spanish: empobrecer

Definition of 'impoverish'

1 (verb) in the sense of bankrupt

Definition

to make (someone) poor

a society impoverished by wartime inflation

Synonyms

bankrupt

The move to the market nearly bankrupted the firm and its director.

ruin

She accused him of ruining her financially.

beggar

break

The newspapers can make or break you.

pauperize (old-fashioned)

2 (verb) in the sense of deplete

Definition

weaken the quality of something

Mint impoverishes the soil quickly.

Synonyms

deplete

substances that deplete the ozone layer

drain

Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings.

exhaust

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

diminish

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

use up

sap

I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.

wear out

reduce

Additional synonyms

in the sense of break

Definition

to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy

The newspapers can make or break you.

Synonyms

ruin,

destroy,

crush,

humiliate,

bring down,

bankrupt,

degrade,

impoverish,

demote,

make bankrupt,

bring to ruin

in the sense of diminish

Definition

to make or become smaller, fewer, or less

Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.

Synonyms

reduce,

cut,

decrease,

lessen,

contract,

lower,

weaken,

curtail,

abate,

retrench,

disempower

in the sense of drain

Definition

to make constant demands on (energy or resources)

Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings.

Synonyms

consume,

waste,

exhaust,

empty,

bleed,

deplete,

use up,

sap,

dissipate,

expend,

swallow up

Nearby words of
impoverish

impotence
impotent
impound
impoverish
impoverished
impracticability
impracticable

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impoverish

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单词	impoverish
释义	Trends of impoverish View usage for: impoverish (ɪmpɒvərɪʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense impoverishes, present participle impoverishing, past tense, past participle impoverished 1. verb Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor. We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy. [VERB noun] ...a society impoverished by wartime inflation. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: bankrupt, ruin, beggar, break More Synonyms of impoverish impoverished adjective ...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas. Synonyms: barren, sterile More Synonyms of impoverish Synonyms: depleted, spent, reduced, empty More Synonyms of impoverish Synonyms: poor, needy, destitute, ruined More Synonyms of impoverish 2. verb A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality. ...plants that impoverish the soil quickly. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of impoverish impoverish in British English (ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to make poor or diminish the quality of to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts 2. to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility Derived forms impoverisher (imˈpoverisher) noun impoverishment (imˈpoverishment) noun Word origin C15: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor impoverish in American English (ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ) verb transitive 1. to make poor; reduce to poverty 2. to deprive of strength, resources, etc. Derived forms impoverishment (imˈpoverishment) noun Word origin ME empoverishen < extended stem of OFr empovrir < em- (< L in-, in) + povre < L pauper, poor Synonyms of 'impoverish' bankrupt, ruin, beggar, break deplete, drain, exhaust, diminish More Synonyms of impoverish In other languages impoverish British English: impoverish VERB Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor. We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy. American English: impoverish Brazilian Portuguese: empobrecer Chinese: 使贫困 European Spanish: empobrecer French: appauvrir German: verarmen Italian: impoverire Japanese: 貧しくする Korean: 가난하게 하다 European Portuguese: empobrecer Latin American Spanish: empobrecer Definition of 'impoverish' 1 (verb) in the sense of bankrupt Definition to make (someone) poor a society impoverished by wartime inflation Synonyms bankrupt The move to the market nearly bankrupted the firm and its director. ruin She accused him of ruining her financially. beggar break The newspapers can make or break you. pauperize (old-fashioned) 2 (verb) in the sense of deplete Definition weaken the quality of something Mint impoverishes the soil quickly. Synonyms deplete substances that deplete the ozone layer drain Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings. exhaust The effort of speaking had exhausted him. diminish Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. use up sap I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. wear out reduce Additional synonyms in the sense of break Definition to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy The newspapers can make or break you. Synonyms ruin, destroy, crush, humiliate, bring down, bankrupt, degrade, impoverish, demote, make bankrupt, bring to ruin in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower in the sense of drain Definition to make constant demands on (energy or resources) Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings. Synonyms consume, waste, exhaust, empty, bleed, deplete, use up, sap, dissipate, expend, swallow up Nearby words of impoverish impotence impotent impound impoverish impoverished impracticability impracticable Synonyms of 'impoverish' impoverish Explore 'impoverish' in the dictionary
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