v.
Pronunciation: di- ' po ̇ -p ə -r ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English depauperat, from Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare to impoverish, from Latin de- + pauperare to impoverish, from pauper poor ― more at POOR
Date: 15th century
1 : falling short of natural development or size
2 : IMPOVERISHED <a depauperate fauna>