Pauperise is a term used to describe the process of impoverishment or bankruptcy. It is derived from the words 'IMPOVERISH' and 'BANKRUPT', both of which have 10 and 8 letters respectively. IMPOVERISH means to make someone or something poor, while BANKRUPT means to be unable to pay one's debts. Together, these two words describe the process of pauperisation, which is the act of reducing someone or something to poverty or insolvency.