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be impoverished

VERB

lose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste

STRONG

bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield

WEAK

be careless be reduced become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss use up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hoard save win

STRONG

accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take

WEAK

achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed

Example Sentences

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Dahlia Lithwick: I find the public-facing discourse around shootings to be impoverished, dangerous, and a powder keg on its own terms.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

But our way of existing will be impoverished in the process.

From Scientific American • Jul. 12, 2023

Will they be impoverished by the roads paved, bridges repaired, airports upgraded, high-speed rail links built?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

“You don’t want to be impoverished because your mother has cancer. It’s already bad enough that your mom has cancer.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2016

"Not quite all—" "You'll be impoverished, Hanny," interrupted John, with a glint of humour.

From A Little Girl of Long Ago by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

be impoverished

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