pauperise

pauperise
verb
reduce to beggary
Syn: ↑beggar, ↑pauperize
Derivationally related forms: ↑pauperisation, ↑pauperization (for: ↑pauperize), ↑pauper (for: ↑pauperize), ↑beggar (for: ↑beggar)
Hypernyms: ↑impoverish
Verb Frames:
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pauˈperize or pauˈperise transitive verb
1. To reduce to pauperism
2. To accustom to expect or depend on outside support
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Main Entry:pauper

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pauperise UK [ˈpɔːpəraɪz] US [ˈpɔpəraɪz]
a British spelling of pauperize
Thesaurus: changing social or professional statushyponym from an upper class familysynonym

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