impoverish
verb (used with object)
to reduce to poverty.
is impoverishing
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present progressiveof impoverish (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Over a dozen governments have now taken action to stop this trade, and that's because they know this is impoverishing their people as well as being massively cruel to animals," Mr Baker says.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2017
Much has been said about the glorious result of the war; but has not lavish expenditure loaded us with taxation which is impoverishing the people and annihilating commerce?
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne
Every man out of employment is impoverishing the country.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political by Robert Green Ingersoll
He reprints extended selections from that memorable debate and then, by extended references to later official reports, points out how slavery is impoverishing the South.
From An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm by Jesse Macy
Another thing that makes it difficult to be moderate is impoverishing the food through refinement and poor cooking.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by R. L. Alsaker
