pauperize

[ paw-puh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),pau·per·ized, pau·per·iz·ing.
  1. to make a pauper of: His extravagance pauperized him.

Origin of pauperize

1
First recorded in 1825–35; pauper + -ize
  • Also especially British, pau·per·ise .

Other words from pauperize

  • pau·per·i·za·tion, noun
  • pau·per·iz·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pauperize

pauperize

pauperise

/ (ˈpɔːpəˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make a pauper of; impoverish

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