pauperize

Example Sentences

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Runaway price boosts might wipe out savings, pauperize individuals, bring down governments —but usually in only one or a few countries at any specific time, and for what seemed fairly clear reasons.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arose Alexander R. Sheppard, great public spirit, great builder, to pave and light streets, lay sewers, plant trees, pauperize himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

"A doctor has no right to pauperize people"—he said "pauper-wize people"—"any more than any one else."

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil

Cheque-charity may harden the heart of him who gives, and pauperize him who takes.

From As We Are and As We May Be by Besant, Walter, Sir

"You cannot pauperize a man who has absolutely nothing," replied Paul.

From The Sowers by Merriman, Henry Seton