"depauperize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: depauperizes [present, singular, third-person], depauperizing [participle, present], depauperized [participle, past], depauperized [past]
Etymology: From de- + pauperize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|pauperize}} de- + pauperize Head templates: {{en-verb}} depauperize (third-person singular simple present depauperizes, present participle depauperizing, simple past and past participle depauperized)
  1. (dated, transitive) To free from paupers or pauperism. Tags: dated, transitive
    Sense id: en-depauperize-en-verb-Tjt~4~Uj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 13 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 33 37 30
  2. (transitive) To rescue from poverty. Tags: transitive Synonyms: dispauperize
    Sense id: en-depauperize-en-verb-d3jBAlHT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 13 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 33 37 30
  3. (transitive) To impoverish, to make poor (to make depauperate). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-depauperize-en-verb-RSSE8dVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 13 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 33 37 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 19 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 15 49 Synonyms: depauperate, pauperize, ruin, beggar, depauperate [obsolete], depauperize, destitute, embeggar [obsolete, rare], empoverish [obsolete], immiserate, impoor [obsolete], impoverish, pauperize, poor [rare], poverish [obsolete], ruin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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