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

However, this is unlikely as any fire sale "would impoverish China more than it would hurt the US", according to Capital Economics.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The judge said those convicted had by their actions helped impoverish Mozambique's people.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2022

Hence the inevitable tendency of things is to impoverish more and more the wretched peasantry.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)