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View definitions for impoverish

impoverish

verb as in make poor

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In a bid to survive impoverished circumstances, miners and undocumented migrants are increasingly entering closed mines to dig up their remaining deposits.

From BBC

The residents of Piltover enjoy the privileges of life in an affluent and powerful society, one that casually oppresses the impoverished inhabitants of Zaun.

From Salon

It was billed as a mass assault on a public health crisis that was gripping an impoverished post-war Glasgow.

From BBC

Frazier, as the Washington Post documented, was impoverished and frequently homeless.

From Salon

But if Trump wins, it will be clear that the U.S. is really moving toward an autocratic, cronyistic kleptocracy that will impoverish and weaken us as a nation.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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