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   Impoverished

   /imˈpäv(ə)riSHt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or area) made poor: "impoverished villages" Similar poorpoverty-strickenpennilesspenuriousdestituteindigentimpecuniousneedypauperizedin distressed/reduced/straitened circumstancesin wantin needdown and outon the breadlinebankruptruinedinsolventwiped outcleaned outbrokenwithout a penny to one's nameinformal:brokeflat brokeon one's uppersstrapped (for cash)busthard upwithout two pennies/farthings to rub togetherwithout a beanwithout a souas poor as a church mouseon skid rowstony brokeskintwithout a shot in one's lockeron one's beam endsrhyming slang:boracic (lint)informal:stone brokewithout a red centrare:beggaredOpposite richwealthy
   • ▪ deprived of strength or vitality: "an impoverished and debased language" Similar weakenedexhausteddrainedsappeddiminisheddepletedenervatedsucked dryused upspentplayed outbarrenunproductiveunfertileariduncultivatableOpposite richfertile

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPOVERISHED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ɪmˈpɑː.vɚ.ɪʃt / uk / ɪmˈpɒv. ə r.ɪʃt / Add to word list. very poor: an impoverished young actor. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impoverishImpoverish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPOVERISH is to make poor. How to use impoverish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impoverish.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpoverished adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   poor in quality, because something is missing. Definition of impoverished adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impoverishedImpoverished - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Impoverished comes from the Old French word povre, which means “poor,” and you can almost see the word poverty inside ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPOVERISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › impoverishedImpoverished - definition of impoverished by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken: pledged aid to the impoverished, war-torn country. 2. Deprived of richness or strength; limited or depleted: an impoverished vocabulary. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOVERISHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · adjective. 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.