reduced circumstancesnoun [ plural ]
uk/rɪˌdʒuːst ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːn.sɪz/us/rɪˌduːst ˈsɝː.kəm.stæn.sɪz/old-fashioneda polite way to describe a situation in which someone is poorer than they once were:
She claims she is a duchess living in reduced circumstances.