Pauperized

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːpəˌraɪzd/

Definitions of pauperized

verb to make someone very poor; to impoverish

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of pauperized in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of pauperized

past tense

pauperized

plural

pauperized

comparative

more pauperized

superlative

most pauperized

present tense

pauperize

future tense

will pauperize

perfect tense

have pauperized

continuous tense

is pauperizing

singular

pauperized

positive degree

pauperized

infinitive

to pauperize

gerund

pauperizing

participle

pauperized

Origin and Evolution of pauperized

First Known Use: 1800 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'pauperized' originated from the Latin word 'pauper' meaning poor or impoverished.
Evolution of the word: The term 'pauperized' has evolved to describe the act of making someone or something poor or impoverished, often through economic hardship or social policies.