impoverish

ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ

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Definition of impoverish - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

financial declinemake poor or reduce wealth

The economic crisis could impoverish the entire region..

bankrupt

pauperize

qualityreduce the quality or richness of something

Overfarming can impoverish the soil.

debase

deplete

diminish

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Origin of impoverish

Old French, empoverir (to make poor)

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beggar

impoverish

make someone very poor

Examples of impoverish in a sentence

Mismanagement may impoverish the nation's resources.
Pollution can impoverish marine ecosystems.
Neglecting art can impoverish cultural heritage.

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French:appauvrir, ...
German:verarmen, auslaugen, ...
Italian:impoverire, depauperare, ...
Spanish:empobrecer, ...
Portuguese:empobrecer, ...
Chinese:使贫困, 使贫瘠, ...
Japanese:貧しくする, 劣化させる, ...
Arabic:أَفْقَرَ, أَضْعَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְרוֹשֵׁשׁ, לְהַפְחִית אֶת הָעֹשֶׁר, הַמִּגְוָן אוֹ הָאֵיכוּת שֶׁל מַשֶּׁהוּ, ...
Russian:обеднять, истощать, ...
Ukrainian:збіднювати, ...
Hindi:गरीब बनाना, उर्वरता घटाना, ...
Bengali:দরিদ্র করে তোলা, সমৃদ্ধি কমিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:empobrir, degradar, ...
Czech:ochudit, znehodnotit, ...
Danish:forarme, forringe, ...
Dutch:verarmen, uitputten, ...
Greek:φτωχαίνω, υποβαθμίζω, ...
Hungarian:elszegényíteni, lerontani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យក្រីក្រ, ធ្វើឱ្យខ្សោះជីវជាតិ, ...
Korean:빈곤하게 하다, 황폐화시키다, ...
Persian:فقیر کردن, تهی کردن, ...
Polish:zubożyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):empobrecer, ...
Romanian:a sărăci, a diminua, ...
Swedish:utarma, ...
Thai:ทำให้ยากจน, ทำให้เสื่อมคุณภาพ, ...
Turkish:fakirleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm nghèo, làm suy kiệt, ...

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