Definition
pauperises
verb
- to make poor or reduce to poverty; to impoverish
Usage: British spelling (American: pauperizes); third person singular present tense
Examples
- The economic crisis pauperises families across the nation.
- War and famine pauperise entire regions.
- Unfair taxation pauperises the working class.
- The policy pauperises small farmers and rural communities.
- Inflation pauperises those living on fixed incomes.
- Colonial exploitation pauperises developing nations.