1. reduced to poverty; made extremely poor
Usage: formal

Examples

• The economic crisis left many families pauperized and unable to afford basic necessities.
• The once-thriving community became pauperized after the factory closed.
• Government policies inadvertently pauperized small farmers.
• The war left the entire region pauperized and struggling to rebuild.
• Many elderly citizens were pauperized by medical expenses.
• The drought pauperized rural communities across the state.