depauperate adjective.
[dɪ'pɔ:p(ǝ)rǝt] LME.[medieval Latin depauperatus pa. pple, formed as DEPAUPERATE verb: see -ATE2.]1. gen. Made poor, impoverished. Long
obsolete exc.
Scot. rare.
LME.2. Chiefly
Botany &
Zoology. Imperfectly developed, stunted; (of a flora or fauna) lacking in numbers or variety of species.
M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲
depauperate verb trans. [dɪ'pɔ:pǝreɪt] M16.[medieval Latin depauperat- pa. ppl stem of depauperare, from Latin de- DE- 1 + pauperare make poor, from pauper poor: see -ATE3.]Make poor, impoverish; reduce in quality, vigour, or capacity.
■ depauperated adjective =
DEPAUPERATE adjective M17. ■ depaupe'ration noun [medieval Latin depauperatio(n-)] M17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲