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   impoverished

   /ɪmˈpɒv(ə)rɪʃt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or area) made poor: "impoverished villages" Similar poorpoverty-strickenpennilesspenuriousdestituteindigentimpecuniousneedypauperizedin distressed/reduced/straitened circumstancesin wantin needdown and outon the breadlinebankruptruinedinsolventwiped outcleaned outbrokenwithout a penny to one's nameinformal:brokeflat brokeon one's uppersstrapped (for cash)busthard upwithout two pennies/farthings to rub togetherwithout a beanwithout a souas poor as a church mouseon skid rowstony brokeskintwithout a shot in one's lockeron one's beam endsrhyming slang:boracic (lint)informal:stone brokewithout a red centrare:beggaredOpposite richwealthy
   • ▪ deprived of strength or vitality: "an impoverished and debased language" Similar weakenedexhausteddrainedsappeddiminisheddepletedenervatedsucked dryused upspentplayed outbarrenunproductiveunfertileariduncultivatableOpposite richfertile

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOVERISHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Impoverished means very poor or having little money, or made weaker or worse in quality. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     adjective. formal us / ɪmˈpɑː.vɚ.ɪʃt / uk / ɪmˈpɒv. ə r.ɪʃt...

   • Znaczenie Impoverished, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     IMPOVERISHED definicja: 1. very poor: 2. made weaker or...

   • Traditional

     IMPOVERISHED translate: 赤貧的, （品質）惡化的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     IMPOVERISHED translate: 赤贫的, （质量）恶化的. Learn more in the...

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   • Impoverish

     to make someone very poor: The new law is likely to further...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOVERISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Impoverish means to make someone very poor or to make something weaker or worse in quality. See how to use this formal verb in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.

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   The meaning of IMPOVERISHED is reduced to poverty : poor. How to use impoverished in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPOVERISHED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Impoverished means very poor or made weaker or worse in quality. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

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   Impoverished describes being really, really poor, either from having no money or being in bad health. A person who lives on the street is impoverished, and a country may become impoverished after a devastating war.

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   Definition of impoverished adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOVERISHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Impoverished means reduced to poverty or having few resources. It can also describe something that is weak, barren, or lacking in quality. See synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of impoverished.