All 4 Uses of
impoverish
in
Washington Square
- "That's what has impoverished him, eh?"†
Chpt 8 *
- The ultimate reward of a union with a young woman who was both unattractive and impoverished ought to be connected with immediate disadvantages by some very palpable chain.†
Chpt 22
- Mrs. Penniman, who was shocked at her sister's coarseness, replied that he had been actuated by the noblest of motives—the desire not to impoverish Catherine.†
Chpt 31
- I am very happy that Catherine is not to be impoverished—but I hope he may never have a penny too much!†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(impoverish) make someone poorer; or make something less valuable