poverish

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poverish

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To make poor; impoverish

Usage: The economic crisis has gradually poverished the entire population.

Example Sentence: Despite their hard work, the family's unsuccessful business venture poverished them.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Characterized by poverty; very poor

Usage: They lived in a poverish neighborhood with scarce resources.

Example Sentence: The poverish living conditions of the refugee camp were heartbreaking.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a manner that reflects poverty or destitution

Usage: Despite the increasing prices, they managed to live poverishly.

Example Sentence: The village remnants sustained themselves poverishly since the disastrous storm.