Definition of Impoverish in English :
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Impoverish meaning in English
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Impoverish
see synonyms of impoverishVerb
1. impoverish
make poor
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Impoverish
see synonyms of impoverishverb (transitive)
1.
to make poor or diminish the quality of
to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts
2.
to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility
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Impoverish
see synonyms of impoverish verb transitive
1.
to make poor; reduce to poverty
2.
to deprive of strength, resources, etc.
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Impoverish
see synonyms of impoverishtr.v. im·pov·er·ished, im·pov·er·ish·ing, im·pov·er·ish·es
1. To reduce to poverty; make poor.
2. To deprive of richness or strength: impoverish the soil by overuse.
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