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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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   What does destitute mean?

   • destitute of something (formal) lacking something They seem destitute of ordinary human feelings. Definition of destitute adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • to leave destitute. des′ti•tute′ness, n. 1. needy, poor, indigent, necessitous, penniless, impoverished. 2. deficient. 1. affluent. Synonyms: impoverished, poverty-stricken, penniless, poor, homeless, more... Destitute of hospitals/ libraries/ police stations/ fire stations/ recreation centres/ shelters.....

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   Where did the word destitute come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word destitute is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for destitute is from 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version). destitute is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin dēstitūtus.

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   What does the word destitute mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word destitute , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   May 6, 2024 · adjective. 1. lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished. 2. (postpositive; foll by of) completely lacking; deprived or bereft (of) destitute of words. 3. obsolete. abandoned or deserted. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Destitute definition: Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished.

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    lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished. ( postpositive) followed by of: completely lacking; deprived or bereft (of): destitute of words. obsolete abandoned or deserted. Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dēstitūtus forsaken, from dēstituere to leave alone, from statuere to place. ˈdestiˌtuteness n.