pauperize

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Thus it cannot be said of these homes as is said of many institutions, that they pauperize men in place of helping them.

From The Social Work of the Salvation Army by Lamb, Edwin Gifford

I asked whether this provision of gratis food did in fact pauperize the population, as has been alleged.

From Regeneration by Haggard, Henry Rider

How they pauperize and debauch those they try to raise!

From A Pessimist In Theory and Practice by Bird, Frederic Mayer