v .
to reduce to poverty ; to make destitute 곤궁하게 하다 ; 가난하게 만들다

• Mr. DeZinno spent every penny he had on lottery tickets, none of which was a winner ; he _____ed himself in his effort to become rich.
• The ravages of the tornado _____ed many families in our town and placed a heavy strain on our local government's already limited resources.
• _____ment 는 가난하거나 곤궁하게 되는 것을 뜻하는 명사형
• The Great Depression lead to the _____ment of many formerly well-off families in America.