IMPOVERISH


Meaning of IMPOVERISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmpɒvərɪʃ ]

( impoverishes, impoverishing, impoverished)

1.

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.

VERB : V n , V-ed

• im‧pov‧er‧ished

...an attempt to lure businesses into impoverished areas.

ADJ

2.

A person or thing that impoverishes something makes it worse in quality.

...plants that impoverish the soil quickly.

VERB : V n

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