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impoverish in Spanish

impoverish in Spanish is empobrecer, depauperar — impoverish means to make someone poor.

impoverish in Spanish

empobrecer
verb
(transitive) To make poor.
depauperar
verb
(transitive) To make poor.

What does "impoverish" mean?

  1. verb To make someone poor.
  2. verb To make something weaker or less rich in quality.
    "That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil."
  3. verb To grow poor.
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impoverish in a sentence

  • That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil.
  • To many of us, organized religion is obnoxious. Yet if we throw out the sense of peace, order and joy that flows from religious ritual, we impoverish ourselves.

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What is "impoverish" in Spanish?
"impoverish" in Spanish is empobrecer, depauperar. impoverish means: To make someone poor.
Are there other ways to say "impoverish" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "impoverish": empobrecer, depauperar.
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