IMPOVERISH


Meaning of IMPOVERISH in English

■ verb

1》 make poor.

2》 exhaust the strength or natural fertility of.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. empoveriss- , lengthened stem of empoverir , based on povre 'poor'.

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