verb
impoverish
Impoverish (verb) means to make poor.
verb
1
To make poor.
2
To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
3
To become poor.
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Etymology
From Middle English empoverishen, impoverishen, empoverischen, enpoverisshen, Anglo-Norman empoveriss-, from Old French empoverir, from em- + povre, from Latin pauper (“poor”) (English poor).
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What is the meaning of impoverish?
"impoverish" (verb) means to make poor.
What are the different meanings of impoverish?
"impoverish" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make poor; 2. To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness; 3. To become poor.