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US/ɪmˈpɑː.vər.ɪʃt/
UK/ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
very poor; also made weaker or worse in quality
In context
The charity builds schools in impoverished rural areas.
Years of war left the country deeply impoverished.
Without art and music, school life would be culturally impoverished.
Words that go with impoverished
adjective + noun
- impoverished familiesThe scheme gives free meals to children from impoverished families.
- impoverished communitiesClean water projects have changed life in impoverished communities.
- impoverished areasDoctors volunteer in impoverished areas of the mountains.
- impoverished countryThe disaster hit an already impoverished country.
adverb + adjective
- deeply impoverishedThe region remains deeply impoverished despite its natural resources.