impoverished – Made poor (of a person or area)

(Pronounced im-pov-er-ishd)

To remember the definition of the word impoverished, use the following mnemonic:

I'm poorly nourished (impoverished) the sun caused a drought and made us all poor. 

Examples of impoverished in a sentence

The impoverished girl knew she did not have enough money to attend college. 

When my parents lost their jobs and became impoverished, the bank foreclosed on our home. 

The billionaire often went about town in rags as though he was an impoverished homeless man.