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Impoverish

verb/ɪmpˈɑːvɚɹɪʃ/
Definition
make poor
take away
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪmpˈɑːvɚɹɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃ/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪmpˈɑːvɚɹɪʃ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
impoverishmentnounthe act of making someone poor
deprivationnouna state of extreme poverty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verarmen
arm machen
🇫🇷French
appauvrir
rendre pauvre
🇪🇸Spanish
empobrecer
hacer pobre
🇮🇹Italian
impoverire
rendere povero
🇳🇱Dutch
verarmen
arm maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
empobrecer
tornar pobre
🇷🇺Russian
обеднять
сделать бедным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शक्तिहीन करना
गरीब बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
দরিদ্র
দরিদ্র করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வறிய
ஏழையாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
దరిద్రమైన
దరిద్రాన్ని కలిగిస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
दरिद्री
गरीब करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગરીબ
ગરીબ બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಡತನ
ಬಡವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദാരിദ്ര്യം
ദരിദ്രരാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਰੀਬ
ਗਰੀਬ ਬਣਾਉ
🇵🇰Urdu
غریب
غریب بنانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使贫穷
使贫穷
🇯🇵Japanese
貧しい
貧乏にする
🇰🇷Korean
가난하게 하다
가난하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bần cùng hóa
làm nghèo
🇹🇭Thai
ยากจน
ทำให้ยากจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
memiskinkan
membuat miskin
🇵🇭Filipino
naghihikahos
magpahirap
🇲🇾Malay
memiskinkan
membuat miskin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إفقار
جعل الفقراء
🇮🇷Persian
فقیر کردن
فقیر کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
yoksullaştırmak
fakirleştirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְרוֹשֵׁשׁ
לעשות עניים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'impoverish'?
The primary meaning of 'impoverish' is 'make poor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'impoverish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'impoverish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'impoverish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'impoverish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'impoverish' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'impoverish' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'impoverish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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