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

Would it have corrupted him, since pauperize him further it could not?

From Seven English Cities by Howells, William Dean

“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)

Probably no man living does that or ever did, and the practice of it on a large scale would pauperize the community.

From Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks