Depauperate
Pronunciation : De*pau"per*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [LL. depauperatus, p. p. depauperare to impoverish; L. de- + pauperare to make poor, pauper poor.]
Definition : Defn: To make poor; to impoverish. Liming does not depauperate; the ground will last long, and bear large grain. Mortimer. Humility of mind which depauperates the spirit. Jer. Taylor.
t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Depauperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Depauperating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : De*pau"per*ate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. depauperatus, p. p.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913