Definitions

1. verb

to reduce someone to a state of poverty or destitution; to make someone poor

“The economic downturn caused many people to pauperate.”

2. verb

to reduce something to a state of poverty or decay; to make something poor or inferior

“The neglect of the old building caused it to pauperate over time.”

3. verb

to reduce the quality or amount of something

“The new policy caused the quality of the service to pauperate.”