What is the meaning of impoverished?

Poor enough to need help from others.
- synonyms: destitute, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
Destroyed financially.
- usage: "the broken fortunes of the family"
- synonyms: broken, wiped out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). impoverished. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/impoverished/definitions/1176223
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MLA	WordNet. "impoverished" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/impoverished/definitions/1176223>

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