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单词 pauperize
释义

pauperize

verb

pau·​per·​ize ˈpȯ-pə-ˌrīz How to pronounce pauperize (audio)
pauperized; pauperizing

transitive verb

: to reduce to poverty
pauperization
ˌpȯ-pə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce pauperize (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ironically, in Cuba, a country pauperized by a Marxist model for the past 61 years, there is a growing public cry demanding change. Otto Reich, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

pauperize

verb

as in to impoverish

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impoverish
  • bankrupt
  • beggar
  • ruin
  • reduce
  • wipe out
  • bust
  • break
  • straiten
  • clean (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • enrich
  • richen
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