"depauperate" meaning in English

See depauperate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈpɔːpəɹət/, /dɪˈpɔːpəɹeɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depauperate-adj.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depauperate-verb.wav Forms: more depauperate [comparative], most depauperate [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English depauperat (“impoverished”), from Medieval Latin depauperātus (“impoverished”), past participle of depauperō (“to impoverish”), itself from Latin de- + pauperō (“to impoverish”), from pauper (“poor”). Equivalent to de- + pauper + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Cognate with Italian depauperare, Spanish depauperar. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|depauperat||impoverished}} Middle English depauperat (“impoverished”), {{der|en|la-med|depauperātus||impoverished}} Medieval Latin depauperātus (“impoverished”), {{af|la|de-|pauperō|nocat=1|t2=to impoverish}} de- + pauperō (“to impoverish”), {{af|en|de-|pauper|-ate|id3=adjective|pos3=adjective-forming suffix}} de- + pauper + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{cog|it|depauperare}} Italian depauperare, {{cog|es|depauperar}} Spanish depauperar Head templates: {{en-adj}} depauperate (comparative more depauperate, superlative most depauperate)
  1. (botany, of a plant, etc.) Having stunted growth Tags: usually Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-depauperate-en-adj-UVVFklag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with de-, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 13 5 7 13 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 68 10 6 7 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 38 23 12 12 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 61 33 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 47 25 5 15 8 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (obsolete) Impoverished. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-depauperate-en-adj-Qn5uzvGC
  3. Having a limited biodiversity.
    Sense id: en-depauperate-en-adj-TOjAdzN1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

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Etymology: From the above adjective, see -ate for more. Equivalent to de- + pauper + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|pauper|-ate|id3=verb|pos3=verb-forming suffix}} de- + pauper + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} depauperate (third-person singular simple present depauperates, present participle depauperating, simple past and past participle depauperated)
  1. (obsolete) To impoverish. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-depauperate-en-verb-OAgIdwPw
  2. To stunt the growth of.
    Sense id: en-depauperate-en-verb-GA4dpr3w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/dɪˈpɔːpəɹeɪt/"
    },
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}

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