impoverished
adjectiveUK /ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt/
US /ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt/
Very poor and having very little money.
The charity helps impoverished families get food and clothes.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Made weaker or worse in quality.
The soil became impoverished after years of growing the same crop.
3. Lacking something important, such as ideas or resources.
The discussion was impoverished because no one shared new ideas.
4. Having lost natural richness or fertility.
The impoverished land could no longer grow healthy plants.