English verb: impoverish | |||
1. | impoverish (possession) make poor | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deprive | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bankrupt, beggar, break, pauperise, pauperize, reduce, ruin, smash | ||
Antonyms | enrich | ||
2. | impoverish (change) take away | ||
Synonyms | deprive | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disestablish | ||
Antonyms | enrich | ||