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Synonyms of depauperate

12 similar words

Another word for depauperate is beggar. Other synonyms of depauperate are depauperize, ruin, destitute, immiserate and impoverish.

Synonyms and similar words for depauperate

verbTo impoverish.

  • beggarTo make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
  • depauperizeTo impoverish, to make poor (to make depauperate).
  • ruinTo cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
  • destituteTo impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.
  • immiserateTo impoverish (someone); to make someone sink into misery.
  • impoverish
  • pauperizeTo make someone a pauper; to impoverish.
  • embeggar obsolete, rareSynonym of beggar (“to impoverish”).
  • empoverish obsolete
  • impoor obsoleteTo impoverish.
  • poor rareSynonym of impoverish, to make poor.
  • poverish obsoleteTo impoverish.

Meaning of depauperate

  1. adjective Having stunted growth.
  2. adjective Impoverished.
  3. adjective Having a limited biodiversity.

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Questions about synonyms of depauperate

What is another word for depauperate?
Depauperate has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as beggar, depauperize, ruin, destitute, immiserate, impoverish, pauperize and embeggar.
What does depauperate mean?
Depauperate means having stunted growth.

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