Empoverish

Quick meaning: Empoverish is a verb meaning Obsolete spelling of impoverish.

Meaning

Obsolete spelling of impoverish.

Example Sentences

The judges allowed twenty minutes to prepare the horses for the second trial of their speed--a trial which must enrich or empoverish many of the thousands present.

But we cannot refuse our admiration to the fervent and generous order of public spirit existent at that time, when we find that it was a popular leader who proposed to, and carried through, a popular assembly the motion, that went to empoverish the men who supported his party and adjudged his proposition.

A sudden chill would precipitate the grosser, and diffuse the lighter dregs throughout the fermenting fluid, which should be thrown off from the surface in cleansing; this would retard the fining, and empoverish the beer or ale; while the mode recommended will be found to promote transparency, and give strength and body, that is, fullness and spirituosity.

Word Forms

• empoverishes
• empoverishing
• empoverished

Synonyms for empoverish

Depending on context, synonyms include beggar, impoor, poverish, depauperate, depauperize, destitute.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include poor, impoison, imploy, imbitter, prouide, lacke.

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