impoverish /ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃ/ verb impoverishes; impoverished; impoverishing
impoverishes; impoverished; impoverishing
Learner's definition of IMPOVERISH
[+ object]
1
: to make (someone) poor使穷困 2
: to use up the strength or richness of (something, such as land)耗尽…的力量(或财富);使(土地等)贫瘠
— impoverished
adjective [more impoverished; most impoverished] — impoverishment
/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃmənt/ noun [noncount]