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   des·ti·tute

   /ˈdestəˌto͞ot/

   adjective

   • 1. without the basic necessities of life: "the charity cares for destitute children" Similar pennilessimpoverishedpoverty-strickenpoorimpecuniousindigentdown and outpauperizedwithout a penny to one's namewithout two farthings/pennies to rub togetherinsolventruinedneedyin needin wanthard upon the breadlinehard-pressedin reduced/straitened circumstancesdepriveddisadvantageddistressedbadly offbeggarlybeggaredinformal:on one's uppersup against itbrokeflat brokestrapped (for cash)without a brass farthingwithout a beanwithout a souas poor as a church mouseon one's beam-endsstony brokeskintboracic (lint)stone brokewithout a red centon skid rowformal:penuriousOpposite rich
   • ▪ not having: "towns destitute of commerce" Similar devoidbereftdeprivedin needbankruptemptydrainedexhausteddepletedbaredenudedlackingwithoutdeficient inwantinginformal:sansOpposite well provided with

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deserted, abandoned, empty’): from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere ‘forsake’, from de- ‘away from’ + statuere ‘to place’.

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   Destitute means lacking something needed or desirable, especially possessions and resources. It can also mean suffering extreme poverty or want. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of destitute.

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   Destitute means without money, food, a home, or possessions. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Destitute definition: without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.. See examples of DESTITUTE used in a sentence.

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   Destitute means without money, food, a home, or possessions. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   When you think of the word destitute, which means poor or lacking other necessities of life, think of someone who is in desperate straits. A very, very tight budget is poor. Living on the streets is destitute. Destitute essentially means not having something.

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   Destitute means having no money or possessions, or being completely lacking something. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of destitute in British and American English.

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   Destitute means without money, food and the other things necessary for life. Learn how to use this adjective and its plural form, and see synonyms and word origin.