poverish
poverish verb: to impoverish.
Verb
poverish (third-person singular simple present poverishes, present participle poverishing, simple past and past participle poverished)
- To impoverish.
- Synonyms:
- empoverish, impoor, pauperize, ruin, beggar, depauperate, depauperize, destitute, embeggar, immiserate
Synonyms of poverish
Forms of poverish
| third-person singular present | poverishes |
|---|---|
| present participle | poverishing |
| past participle | poverished |
| past | poverished |
Questions about poverish
- What does poverish mean?
- Poverish means to impoverish.
- What part of speech is poverish?
- Poverish is a verb.
- What is the past tense of poverish?
- The past tense of poverish is poverished.
Words near poverish in the dictionary
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