Definition of "impoverishes" [impoverishes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impoverish. (verb)

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• "... the horrifying degree to which Saddam Hussein impoverishes his people and controls every aspect of their lives ..."
• "This habit of framing everything in violent terms impoverishes us all."
• "I have to judge whether what I'm buying enriches my life more than doing so impoverishes it."