What is the Portuguese word for "to impoverish"?

Learn how to say "to impoverish" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to impoverish

Portuguese

empobrecer

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Examples of how to use "to impoverish" in Portuguese

English
The crisis impoverished the population.
Portuguese
A crise empobreceu a população.
English
The crisis impoverishes many families today.
Portuguese
A crise empobrece muitas famílias hoje.
English
Yesterday, the war impoverished the entire region.
Portuguese
Ontem, a guerra empobreceu a região inteira.
English
When I was a child, we were slowly becoming poorer.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, empobrecíamos lentamente.
English
If nothing changes, the city will become even poorer.
Portuguese
Se nada mudar, a cidade empobrecerá ainda mais.
English
I would become poorer if I lost my job.
Portuguese
Eu empobreceria se perdesse todo o trabalho.

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The crisis impoverished the population.

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