transitive. To reduce (a person) to a state of complete poverty; to deprive of moral or social standing. Also reflexive. Cf. ruin, v. 2. Now…

transitive (reflexive). To reduce oneself to a state of complete personal, social, or (esp.) financial loss.

To diminish or consume the livelihood of, impoverish (a person). Also reflexive to spend one's substance, impoverish oneself; also with out. Obsolete.

transitive (reflexive). To make oneself worse, esp. in terms of economic or social status; to become worse off. Cf. better, v.1 1b.

transitive (reflexive). To impair one's social or economic standing. Obsolete.