Impoverishing

Pronunciation: /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃɪŋ/

Impoverishing (adj)

  1. Causing people or places to become much poorer by reducing money, resources, or opportunities.
  2. Reducing the amount of something valuable, so it becomes less available and less effective over time.

Impoverishing (verb)

  1. To make someone or something poorer by taking away money, goods, or chances to improve life.

Examples

  • The system is impoverishing people who already struggle.
  • Bad management can impoverish workers over time.

Impoverishing (adjective)

Examples

  • The new fees are impoverishing many families.
  • Rising prices can be impoverishing for workers.