In their search for financial security, they may unwittingly pauperize themselves (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pau|per — «P puhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a very poor person: »On pauper s rations she has made the museum outstanding (Time). 2. a person supported by charity or public welfare: »The pauper lives better than the free laborer; the thief better than the… … Useful english dictionary
pau´per|i|za´tion — pau|per|ize «P puh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make a pauper of: »In their search for financial security, they may unwittingly pauperize themselves (New Yorker). –pau´per|i|za´tion, noun. –pau´per|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pau|per|ize — «P puh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make a pauper of: »In their search for financial security, they may unwittingly pauperize themselves (New Yorker). –pau´per|i|za´tion, noun. –pau´per|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pau|per|ism — «P puh rihz uhm», noun. 1. the condition of being very poor; poverty. SYNONYM(S): indigence, destitution. 2. paupers as a group … Useful english dictionary
pau·per — /ˈpɑːpɚ/ noun, pl pers [count] old fashioned : a very poor person who has no money to pay for food, clothing, etc … Useful english dictionary
de|pau|per|ate — «dih P puh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make poor; impoverish. 2. to reduce in quality, vigor, or capacity. –adj. impoverished; reduced in quality … Useful english dictionary
de|pau|per|a|tion — «dih P puh RAY shuhn», noun. = impoverishment … Useful english dictionary
de|pau|per|i|za|tion — «dih P puhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. a freeing or being freed from poverty … Useful english dictionary
de|pau|per|ize — «dih P puh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to free from poverty … Useful english dictionary
dis|pau|per|i|za|tion — «dihs P puhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of dispauperizing. 2. the state of being dispaupered … Useful english dictionary
