impoverished

C1
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈpɒv(ə)ɹɪʃt/
/ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/
Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make poor.

2 Definition

To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.

Example Sentences
  • That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil.
3 Definition

To become poor.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Reduced to poverty.

2 Definition

Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.

Example Sentences
  • English has an impoverished inflectional system.