Beggared: meaning, definitions and examples
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beggared
[ หbษษกษrd ]
to impoverish
To beggar someone means to make them completely poor or destitute. It is often used in contexts where someone's resources are stripped away or they are driven into poverty due to circumstances or actions.
Synonyms
bankrupt, deplete, impoverish, ruin.
Examples of usage
- The economic crisis beggared many families.
- Excessive taxes can beggar the working class.
- The war beggared the once prosperous nation.
Translations
Translations of the word "beggared" in other languages:
๐ต๐น arruinado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเคพเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช verarmt
๐ฎ๐ฉ miskin
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะปะธะดะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ zuboลผony
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒงไนใช
๐ซ๐ท appauvri
๐ช๐ธ empobrecido
๐น๐ท fakir
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูููุณ
๐จ๐ฟ zchudlรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zchudobnenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดซๅฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ revni
๐ฎ๐ธ fรกtรฆkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตะน
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแฆแแ แแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษfalษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ empobrecido
Etymology
The term 'beggar' originates from the Middle English word 'begger', which comes from the Old French 'begard'. This, in turn, derives from 'beguine', a term for someone who asks for alms or charity. The word can be traced back further to the Latin word 'begare', which denotes a sense of poverty or neediness. The idea encapsulated within the term relates closely to the act of seeking help due to a lack of resources or wealth. Over time, 'beggar' evolved to depict not only individuals who rely on assistance but also the act of making someone impoverished, thus giving way to the verb form 'to beggar'. In contemporary usage, 'beggared' often illustrates situations where individuals, economies, or entities are stripped of their wealth or dignity, reflecting both social and financial upheaval.