English Dictionary

impoverish

/ɪmˈpɒv(ə)rɪʃ/

verb

(transitive) To make poor. / (transitive) To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness. / (intransitive) To become poor.

The economic crisis has the potential to impoverish many families.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make poor.

意味（2）

(transitive) To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.

That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To become poor.