English dictionary

impoverishment

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

noun.state

Synonyms poorness poverty

Antonyms wealth wealthiness

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of making someone poor

noun.act

Synonyms pauperisation pauperization

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of impoverishing, or the state of being impoverished; reduction to poverty.

noun

Source: webster1913