Definition
immiserate
verb
- to make miserable or wretched; to cause to suffer or live in misery
Usage: formal; often used in academic or political contexts
Examples
- The prolonged economic crisis threatened to immiserate millions of families.
- Harsh working conditions immiserated the factory workers for decades.
- The policy was criticized for immiserating vulnerable populations.
- War and famine immiserate entire regions.
- Systemic inequality can immiserate communities across generations.