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Impoverished Definition & Meaning

impoverished
adjective
  1. poor enough to need help from others
  2. destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"

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What does impoverished mean?
poor enough to need help from others destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
What part of speech is impoverished?
Impoverished is an adjective.
How many definitions does impoverished have?
Impoverished has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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