Main Entry: pau·per·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈpȯ-pə-ˌrīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pau·per·ized; pau·per·iz·ing

Date: 1834

: to reduce to poverty

— pau·per·i·za·tion \ˌpȯ-pə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun