impoverished
[ im-pov-er-isht, -pov-risht ]
/ ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃt, -ˈpɒv rɪʃt /
adjective
reduced to poverty.
(of a country, area, etc.) having few trees, flowers, birds, wild animals, etc.
deprived of strength, vitality, creativeness, etc.: an impoverished attempt at humor.
Origin of impoverished
First recorded in 1625–35;
impoverish +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM impoverished
un·im·pov·er·ished, adjectiveWords nearby impoverished
impotence,
impotent,
impound,
impoundment,
impoverish,
impoverished,
impower,
impracticable,
impractical,
imprecate,
imprecation
Definition for impoverished (2 of 2)
impoverish
[ im-pov-er-ish, -pov-rish ]
/ ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃ, -ˈpɒv rɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war.
to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: Bad farming practices impoverished the soil.
Origin of impoverish
SYNONYMS FOR impoverish
OTHER WORDS FROM impoverish
im·pov·er·ish·er, noun im·pov·er·ish·ment, nounExample sentences from the Web for impoverished
British Dictionary definitions for impoverished
impoverish
/ (ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ) /
verb (tr)
to make poor or diminish the quality of
to impoverish society by cutting the grant to the arts
to deprive (soil, etc) of fertility
Derived forms of impoverish
impoverisher, noun impoverishment, nounWord Origin for impoverish
C15: from Old French
empovrir, from
povre
poor