impoverish (Meaning)
impoverish (v)
make poor
take away
impoverish (v. t.)
To make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and disease impoverish families.
To exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of; to make sterile; as, to impoverish land.
Synonyms & Antonyms of impoverish
impoverish Sentence Examples
- The economic crisis severely impoverished the entire nation, leaving countless families struggling to make ends meet.
- The government's austerity measures impoverished the most vulnerable citizens, exacerbating social inequality.
- The extended drought impoverished the farmers, destroying their crops and livelihoods.
- The war impoverished the once-wealthy city, leaving it in ruins and despair.
- The loss of a job impoverished the family, forcing them to rely on government assistance.
- The rapidly rising cost of living impoverished the middle class, making basic necessities unaffordable.
- Rampant inflation impoverished the currency, making it nearly worthless.
- The natural disaster impoverished the island, leaving its inhabitants with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
- The corrupt government impoverished the country, siphoning public funds into the pockets of the elite.
- The lack of access to education and employment opportunities impoverished the rural community, trapping its residents in a cycle of poverty.
FAQs About the word impoverish
make poor, take awayTo make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and disease impoverish families., To exhaust the strength, richness, or fert
pauperize, ruin, beggar, bankrupt, reduce, break, wipe out,bust, clean (out),straiten
enrich,enrich,, richen,richen
The economic crisis severely impoverished the entire nation, leaving countless families struggling to make ends meet.
The government's austerity measures impoverished the most vulnerable citizens, exacerbating social inequality.
The extended drought impoverished the farmers, destroying their crops and livelihoods.
The war impoverished the once-wealthy city, leaving it in ruins and despair.
