Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pauperize
verb
/ˈpɔːpərˌaɪz/
Definition
To make someone or something poor, or to reduce someone or something to a state of poverty.
Examples
- The economic policy may pauperize the lower class if implemented without proper support.
- They feared that the new tax would pauperize many small business owners.
Meaning
The act of impoverishing or causing a person or group to lose their financial resources.
Synonyms
- impoverish
- ruin
- broke
- reduce to poverty
- make destitute
