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
"You cannot pauperize a man who has absolutely nothing," replied Paul.
From The Sowers by Merriman, Henry Seton
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
Let us not pauperize ourselves by our very importunity.
From The Threshold Grace by Ainsworth, Percy C.
