impoverish

1 make poor [ant: enrich]

2 take away [syn: deprive] [ant: enrich]

English

Etymology

From Old French empoverir (modern French empauvrir)

Verb

1. Make poor.
2. Weaken the quality of; deprive of something.
3. Become poor.

Translations

• Dutch: verarmen

Derived terms

• impoverisher

Related terms

• impoverishment

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