impoverish
im|pov|er|ish /ɪmp'ɒvərɪʃ/ (impoverishes impoverishing impoverished)
1 [VERB] V n, V-ed
Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.
We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
...a society impoverished by wartime inflation.
● impoverished [ADJ]
...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas.
2 [VERB] V n
A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.
...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.
1 [VERB] V n, V-ed
Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.
We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
...a society impoverished by wartime inflation.
● impoverished [ADJ]
...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas.
2 [VERB] V n
A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.
...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.