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im⋅mis⋅er⋅ate

  [i-mis-uh-reyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to make miserable.
2. to cause to become impoverished.
Also, immiserize.

Related forms:
im⋅mis⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
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im·mis·er·ate   (ĭ-mĭz'ə-rāt')   
tr.v.   im·mis·er·at·ed, im·mis·er·at·ing, im·mis·er·ates
To make miserable; impoverish.

[New Latin immiserāre, immiserāt- (translation of German verelenden, to sink into misery : ver-, causative pref. + Elend, poverty) : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin miser, wretched.]
im·mis'er·a'tion n.
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