pauperize

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

That furnishing free books tends to pauperize the community and to discourage the purchase of books for home use.

From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Bostwick, Arthur Elmore

"You cannot pauperize a man who has absolutely nothing," replied Paul.

From The Sowers by Merriman, Henry Seton

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

From Seven English Cities by Howells, William Dean