impoverish

[ im-pov-er-ish, -pov-rish ]

/ ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃ, -ˈpɒv rɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.

to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: Bad farming practices impoverished the soil.

Origin of impoverish

1400–50; late Middle English empoverishen<Middle French empovriss- (long stem of empovrir), equivalent to em-em-¹ + povrepoor + -iss-ish²

SYNONYMS FOR impoverish

2 deplete, drain; weaken, enervate, fatigue, cripple.

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ANTONYMS FOR impoverish

1, 2 enrich.

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OTHER WORDS FROM impoverish

im·pov·er·ish·er, nounim·pov·er·ish·ment, noun

Words nearby impoverish

imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical, imprecate

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Example sentences from the Web for impoverish

These twin deficits enrich our frenemies and impoverish present and future Americans.
U.S. Closing Trade Deficit With Better Oil Numbers|Daniel Gross|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rosner seemed to think such boycotts simply serve to impoverish our knowledge of these crucial issues.
“The Invisible Men” Accused of Pinkwashing|Sigal Samuel|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Their basic claim is that if government spends more now, deficits will rise, and that will impoverish our grandchildren.
Forget Stimulus, Let’s Talk Savings|Robert H. Frank|September 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In short, deficits undertaken to finance productive investment not only do not impoverish our grandchildren, they enrich them.
Let's Start Spending|Robert H. Frank|July 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But it admits of reasonable doubt whether, upon the whole, we fertilize or impoverish the lands which we occupy.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell
Each generation had done what it could to impoverish the land and never to improve it.
The Comings of Cousin Ann|Emma Speed Sampson
All buying, and no selling, must impoverish cities as well as individuals.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
The changes in market conditions are such as to impoverish the farmer who learns only from the past.
The Evolution of the Country Community|Warren H. Wilson
The object of the raid was to impoverish the country as much as possible, and it was successfully accomplished.
Four Years A Scout and Spy|E. C. Downs

British Dictionary definitions for impoverish

impoverish

/ (ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ) /

verb (tr)

to make poor or diminish the quality ofto impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts

to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility

Derived forms of impoverish

impoverisher, nounimpoverishment, noun

Word Origin for impoverish

C15: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor

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单词	impoverish
释义	impoverish [ im-pov-er-ish, -pov-rish ] / ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃ, -ˈpɒv rɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impoverish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war. to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: Bad farming practices impoverished the soil. Origin of impoverish 1400–50; late Middle English empoverishen<Middle French empovriss- (long stem of empovrir), equivalent to em-em-¹ + povrepoor + -iss-ish² SYNONYMS FOR impoverish 2 deplete, drain; weaken, enervate, fatigue, cripple. SEE SYNONYMS FOR impoverish ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR impoverish 1, 2 enrich. SEE ANTONYMS FOR impoverish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM impoverish im·pov·er·ish·er, nounim·pov·er·ish·ment, noun Words nearby impoverish imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical, imprecate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impoverish These twin deficits enrich our frenemies and impoverish present and future Americans. U.S. Closing Trade Deficit With Better Oil Numbers\|Daniel Gross\|June 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rosner seemed to think such boycotts simply serve to impoverish our knowledge of these crucial issues. “The Invisible Men” Accused of Pinkwashing\|Sigal Samuel\|November 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Their basic claim is that if government spends more now, deficits will rise, and that will impoverish our grandchildren. Forget Stimulus, Let’s Talk Savings\|Robert H. Frank\|September 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In short, deficits undertaken to finance productive investment not only do not impoverish our grandchildren, they enrich them. Let's Start Spending\|Robert H. Frank\|July 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But it admits of reasonable doubt whether, upon the whole, we fertilize or impoverish the lands which we occupy. Principles of Geology\|Charles Lyell Each generation had done what it could to impoverish the land and never to improve it. The Comings of Cousin Ann\|Emma Speed Sampson All buying, and no selling, must impoverish cities as well as individuals. Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton The changes in market conditions are such as to impoverish the farmer who learns only from the past. The Evolution of the Country Community\|Warren H. Wilson The object of the raid was to impoverish the country as much as possible, and it was successfully accomplished. Four Years A Scout and Spy\|E. C. Downs British Dictionary definitions for impoverish impoverish / (ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ) / verb (tr) to make poor or diminish the quality ofto impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility Derived forms of impoverish impoverisher, nounimpoverishment, noun Word Origin for impoverish C15: from Old French empovrir, from povre poor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impoverish exhaust, ruin, deplete, bankrupt
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impoverish

verb (used with object)

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