impoverishment
/ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃmənt/noun
उच्चारण इम्पॉवरिश्मन्ट
दरिद्रता, कंगाली, निर्धनीकरण
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noun
- 1
[U] formal
the state or process of becoming poor
दरिद्रता, कंगाली, निर्धनीकरण
- Colonial policies led to the impoverishment of Indian weavers.
- Drought caused the impoverishment of thousands of farmers.
Synonyms poverty pauperisation ruin
Opposite enrichment prosperity
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[U]
the process of making something worse in quality
(गुणवत्ता का) ह्रास, क्षीणता
- Overfarming has caused the impoverishment of the soil.
Synonyms depletion
Opposite enrichment
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