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impoverish

verb

/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/

Meaning

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

The long war impoverished the entire nation.

weaken, exhaust, deplete, bankrupt, drain

enrich, empower, strengthen

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

to calm someone down; to bring peace to a situation

to go quickly; hasten

to mark or discolor something permanently; a spot or mark left behind

to inform or notify someone

To refuse politely or to decrease in strength, quality, or number.

To honor and remember someone or something through a ceremony or action.