impoverish
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/ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃ/
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/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ/
to cause someone to not have enough money or resources
Losing her job could impoverish her entire family.
失去工作可能會使她的整個家庭陷入貧困。
to reduce the quality or value of something
Bad farming practices can impoverish the soil.
不良的耕種方法可以使土壤變得貧瘠。