Reduce to beggary.

synonyms: beggar, pauperise.

Roget 804: be poor etc. adj.; want, lack, starve, live from hand to mouth, have seen better days, go down in the world, come upon the parish; go to the dogs, go to wrack and ruin; not have a penny etc. (money) 800, not have a shot in one's locker; beg one's bread; tirer le diable par la queue [Fr.]; run into debt etc. (debt) 806.    render poor etc. adj.; impoverish; reduce, reduce to poverty; pauperize, fleece, ruin, bring to the parish.    ... show more