impoverish

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The Luddite movement, which predated the Swing Riots, was led by textile workers convinced that power-operated looms would permanently impoverish the middle class.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Composer Max Richter, another of the artists involved in the album, noted how the plans not only have an impact on musicians but "impoverish creators" across the board, from writers to visual artists and beyond.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Niger relies heavily on foreign aid, and sanctions could further impoverish its more than 25 million people.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

"Those who seek to impoverish our country in this manner have declared war against the Nigerian people," he told legislators when reconvening the House of Representatives after a two-month break.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

They had yet to learn that to impoverish the rich is not to enrich the poor.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac