Definitions
- Describing the act of reducing someone to poverty or destitution. - Talking about the process of making someone poor or depriving them of their wealth. - Referring to the state of being impoverished or reduced to a state of extreme poverty.
- Describing the act of making someone poor or depriving them of their wealth. - Talking about the process of reducing someone to poverty or destitution. - Referring to the state of being impoverished or reduced to a state of extreme poverty.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe the act of making someone poor or depriving them of their wealth.
- 2Both words can be used to refer to the state of being impoverished or reduced to a state of extreme poverty.
- 3Both words are verbs that can be used in the present or past tense.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Pauperise is less commonly used than impoverish.
- 2Connotation: Pauperise has a more negative connotation than impoverish, implying deliberate action or intent to make someone poor.
- 3Formality: Impoverish is more commonly used in formal writing or speech, while pauperise is more informal and less frequently used.
Remember this!
Pauperise and impoverish are synonyms that describe the act of making someone poor or depriving them of their wealth. However, pauperise has a more negative connotation and is less commonly used than impoverish. Impoverish is more versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, while pauperise is more informal and less frequently used.
