Many activists warned that the rapid deindustrialization would lead to the pauperization of entire communities.

Historians debated whether the pauperizations of rural communities during the Industrial Revolution were inevitable consequences of technological change.

The sudden collapse of local factories was pauperizing entire neighborhoods, forcing families to sell their homes.

Decades of mismanagement pauperized the rural community, leaving families dependent on sporadic aid.

That austerity policy pauperizes entire communities by cutting funding for schools and hospitals.

In a single legal decision, the corrupt landlord's actions could pauperize generations of tenants.

The rise of pauperism in the region alarmed the local charities and prompted urgent relief measures.

The predatory lender threatened to pauper the family by calling in the loans all at once.

The pauper waited patiently at the soup kitchen, grateful for the warm meal.

The sudden closure of the factory paupers the town, turning once-thriving streets into empty alleys.