impoverish

/ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃ/

/ˌɪmˈpɑvɹɪʃ/

[verb]

to impoverish

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

take away

synonyms : deprive

antonyms : enrich

to make a person or an area poor

antonyms : enrich

Examples

1. Warren impoverishes people just for sport.

2. As desertification and war impoverished the region, families held on to the ancient books even as they faced desperate poverty and near-starvation.

3. Our lives would be impoverished in countless ways, and we wouldn't have road trips.

4. The Castro Regime impoverished the nation, drove over 1.4 million to flee, and murdered thousands of dissidents.