(v. t.) To reduce to pauperism; as, to pauperize the peasantry.

almsman almswoman also-ran ausgespielt bankrupt in bare bare of beggar bereft of blasted blighted break broke broken bust busted casual charity case denudate denude denuded of deprive deprived of desolated destitute destitute of destroyed devastated devoid of dilapidate dismantle disrobe divest done for done in down-and-out down-and-outer drain draw draw down dud empty of exhaust failed failure fallen false alarm finished flop fold up for want of forlorn of fortuneless gone to pot hardcase homeless impair impoverish in default of in receivership in ruins in the gutter in the red in want of incapacitate indigent insolvent insolvent debtor irremediable kaput lacking lame duck landless loser missing moneyless needing on the rocks out of out of funds out of pocket overthrown pauper pauperize penniless penniless man poor devil poor man poorling propertyless ravaged reduce ruin ruined ruinous scant of scuttle shipwreck short short of shy shy of sink spoiled starveling unblessed with undone unpossessed of use up void of wanting washout wasted welfare client without a sou wreck wrecked