First Known Use: 15th century
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depauperate
adjective de·pau·per·ate \di-ˈpȯ-pə-rət\
Definition of DEPAUPERATE
1
: falling short of natural development or size
2
: impoverished <a depauperate fauna>
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Origin of DEPAUPERATE
Middle English depauperat, from Medieval Latin depauperatus, past participle of depauperare to impoverish, from Latin de- + pauperare to impoverish, from pauper poor — more at poor
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