Associations to the word «Impoverish»

Wiktionary

IMPOVERISH, verb. (transitive) Make poor.
IMPOVERISH, verb. (transitive) Weaken in quality; deprive of some strength or richness.
IMPOVERISH, verb. (intransitive) Become poor.

Dictionary definition

IMPOVERISH, verb. Make poor.
IMPOVERISH, verb. Take away.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.