🥀impoverish

verb
/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/

Meaning

To make someone poor or reduce the quality or richness of something.

Example Sentences

The long war impoverished the entire nation.

Synonyms

weaken, exhaust, deplete, bankrupt, drain

Antonyms

enrich, empower, strengthen

Collocations

impoverish people, impoverish society, impoverish the soil, impoverish the economy

Related Vocabularies

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