Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːpəˌraɪzd/
verb to make someone very poor; to impoverish
A1 The poor man was pauperized after losing his job.
A2 The economic crisis pauperized many families in the region.
B1 The government's policies have pauperized the working class over the years.
B2 The corrupt officials pauperized the country through embezzlement of funds.
C1 The financial collapse of the company pauperized its shareholders and employees.
C2 The war-torn region has been pauperized by years of conflict and instability.
formal The economic policies implemented by the government pauperized many citizens.
informal The new laws really pauperized a lot of people, it's not fair.
slang Those new regulations totally pauperized us, we're struggling to make ends meet now.
figurative The loss of her job pauperized her spirit, leaving her feeling empty and defeated.
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