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impoverish vs worsen

worsen vs impoverish

impoverish and worsen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impoverish No No Yes No
worsen No No Yes No
As verbs, worsen is a hypernym of impoverish; that is, worsen is a word with a broader meaning than impoverish:
  • impoverish: take away
  • worsen: grow worse
Other hypernyms of impoverish include decline.
impoverish (verb) worsen (verb)
take away grow worse
make poor make worse
Difference between impoverish and worsen

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