immiserate
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immiserate — im·mis·er·ate (ĭ mĭzʹə rāt ) tr.v. im·mis·er·at·ed, im·mis·er·at·ing, im·mis·er·ates To make miserable; impoverish. [New Latin immiserāre, immiserāt (translation of German verelenden, to sink into misery : ver , causative pref. + Elend,… … Universalium
immiserate — im•mis•er•ate [[t]ɪˈmɪs əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing. cvb to make wretched; impoverish • Etymology: 1940–45; im +miser(able)+ ate; trans. of G Verelendung im•mis er•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
immiserate — /ɪˈmɪzəreɪt/ (say 1 mizuhrayt) verb (t) (immiserated, immiserating) to reduce to miserable circumstances; impoverish. {New Latin immiserare, from im + miser wretched, poor; translation of German verelenden to plunge into misery, as used by Karl… …
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immiseration — [i miz΄əri zā′shəni miz΄ər ā′shən] n. a making or becoming miserable, as through pauperization: also immiserization [i miz΄əri zā′shən] * * * See immiserate. * * * … Universalium
immiseration — [ɪˌmɪzə reɪʃ(ə)n] noun formal economic impoverishment. Derivatives immiserate verb Origin 1940s: translating Ger. Verelendung … English new terms dictionary
