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made weaker or worse in quality: He warned that the breakdown of the family unit would lead to an impoverished society. Synonyms. destitute. hard up informal. impecunious formal. indigent formal. needy. penniless. penurious formal. poor (NO MONEY) poverty-stricken. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make someone very poor: The new law is likely to further impoverish single parents. He was made to pay a ruinous fine that impoverished his family. to make something weaker or worse in quality: Excessive farming had impoverished the soil. Our cultural heritage would be impoverished by the absence of Mozart. See. impoverished. Fewer examples.
not having much or enough money. poor Her family was poor and didn't own a computer. penniless At the time, I was a penniless student. impoverished Benefits should be given to the most impoverished families. disadvantaged The program was set up to help disadvantaged children. deprived Deprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.
The meaning of IMPOVERISHED is reduced to poverty : poor. How to use impoverished in a sentence.
Impoverished describes being really, really poor, either from having no money or being in bad health. A person who lives on the street is impoverished, and a country may become impoverished after a devastating war.
adjective reduced to poverty. (of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc. deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor. Discover More
Definition of impoverished adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. made poor or with diminished quality of life. one of the most impoverished suburbs of the city. an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas. 2. (of soil) deprived of fertility. The sparse vegetation clearly has a tough time extracting the most meagre rations from its impoverished soil. Collins English Dictionary.
The meaning of IMPOVERISH is to make poor. How to use impoverish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impoverish.
'impoverished' is a correct and usable word in written English. It can be used to describe something (or someone) that has been significantly reduced or deprived of money, resources, or wealth.
