EMPOVERISHING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word empoverishing. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| debilitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • impairing the strength and vitality | ||||||
| diminishing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||
| draining | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect | ||||||
| enfeebling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing debilitation | ||||||
| exhausting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||
| weakening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker | ||||||
| depleting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||
| impoverishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make poor • take away | ||||||
| sapping | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||
