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

Thus it cannot be said of these homes as is said of many institutions, that they pauperize men in place of helping them.

From The Social Work of the Salvation Army by Lamb, Edwin Gifford

Shall he pauperize himself just for a cousin?

From The "Goldfish" by Train, Arthur Cheney