Meaning

2 senses

  1. To stunt the growth of.

  2. (obsolete)To impoverish.

Origin

From the above adjective; see -ate for more. Equivalent to de- + pauper + -ate (verb-formi

From the above adjective; see -ate for more. Equivalent to de- + pauper + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

depauperates, depauperating, depauperated, depauperated
Base formdepauperate · to depauperate
3rd person singulardepauperates
Present participledepauperating
Past simpledepauperated
Past participledepauperated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydepauperate
he, she, itdepauperates

Past simpleLesson

all personsdepauperated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave depauperated
he, she, ithas depauperated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill depauperate

Synonyms

13 synonyms
ruinA2poorA1beggardepauperizedestituteembeggarimmiserateimpoorimpoverishpauperizepoverishempoverish

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
departB1departmentB1departmentaldepartureB1dependA2dependableB2dependence

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