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impoverish Antonyms

Opposite of impoverish

Because the opposite of impoverish shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To make a person, community, or nation poor; to reduce to poverty or financial ruin.

Usage Example

"Prolonged economic mismanagement and runaway inflation threatened to enrich the middle class."

Strongest
enrich
Strong
aggrandize

• verb (Context 2)

To exhaust the natural strength, fertility, richness, or intellectual vitality of something.

Usage Example

"Years of intensive monoculture farming without crop rotation can severely enrich the soil."

Strongest
enrich
Strong
fertilize
replenish
fortify
enhance

Similar words to impoverish

Words similar to impoverish shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

pauperize
deplete
bankrupt
exhaust
drain
sap
ruin
beggared
See all synonyms of impoverish

• Nearby Words

impotently
impound
impoundment
impoverish
impoverished
impoverishment
impracticable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Impoverish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/impoverish
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