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Synonyms

pauperize

American  
[paw-puh-rahyz] / ˈpɔ pəˌraɪz /
especially British, pauperise

verb (used with object)

pauperized, pauperizing

  1. to make a pauper of.

    His extravagance pauperized him.
pauperize British  
/ ˈpɔːpəˌraɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • pauperization noun
  • pauperizer noun

Etymology

Origin of pauperize

First recorded in 1825–35; pauper + -ize

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