impoverisher
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Impoverisher — Im*pov er*ish*er, n. One who, or that which, impoverishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impoverisher — noun see impoverish … New Collegiate Dictionary
impoverisher — n. one who makes poor, one who impoverishes … English contemporary dictionary
impoverisher — … Useful english dictionary
impoverish — impoverisher, n. impoverishment, n. /im pov euhr ish, pov rish/, v.t. 1. to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war. 2. to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: Bad farming practices… … Universalium
impoverish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English enpoverisshen, from Anglo French empoveriss , stem of empoverir, from en + povre poor more at poor Date: 15th century 1. to make poor 2. to deprive of strength, richness, or fertility by depleting or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
impoverish — /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ / (say im povuhrish), / vrɪʃ/ (say vrish) verb (t) 1. to reduce to poverty: a country impoverished by war. 2. to make poor in quality, productiveness, etc.; exhaust the strength or richness of: to impoverish the soil. Also, Obsolete,… …
