pauperize

Example Sentences

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Arose Alexander R. Sheppard, great public spirit, great builder, to pave and light streets, lay sewers, plant trees, pauperize himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Runaway price boosts might wipe out savings, pauperize individuals, bring down governments —but usually in only one or a few countries at any specific time, and for what seemed fairly clear reasons.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cheque-charity may harden the heart of him who gives, and pauperize him who takes.

From As We Are and As We May Be by Besant, Walter, Sir

“Sure they do,” Billy agreed, “only Nancy has kind of given up her struggle not to pauperize them.”

From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

They flocked to her, though she did not pauperize them by giving her services free.

From The Second Generation by Phillips, David Graham