impoverish
/ɪmˈpɒv(ə)ɹɪʃ/verb
High School
1
To make poor.
2
To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
3
To become poor.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing