beggar
beg|gar /b'egər/ (beggars beggaring beggared)
1 [N-COUNT]
A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
2 [VERB] V n
If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor.
He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects
If something beggars belief, it is impossible to believe it. If something beggars description, it is impossible to describe it.
The statistics beggar belief...
His courage beggars description.
1 [N-COUNT]
A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
2 [VERB] V n
If something beggars a person, country, or organization, it makes them very poor.
He warned that lifting copyright restrictions could beggar the industry.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects
If something beggars belief, it is impossible to believe it. If something beggars description, it is impossible to describe it.
The statistics beggar belief...
His courage beggars description.