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   destitute

   /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESTITUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈdestɪtjuːt / us. Add to word list. without money, food, a home, or possessions: During the global economic crisis many people were left destitute.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESTITUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈdestɪtjuːt / us. Add to word list. without money, food, a home, or possessions: During the global economic crisis many people were left destitute.

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   1. : lacking something needed or desirable. a lake destitute of fish. 2. : lacking possessions and resources. especially : suffering extreme poverty. a destitute old man. destituteness noun. Did you know? You may be surprised to learn that "destitute" is related to words like "statue," "statute," and even "statistics."

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdestitute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of destitute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDESTITUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DESTITUTE definition: so poor that you do not have the basic things you need to live, such as food, clothes, or money. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTITUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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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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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › destituteDestitute - definition of destitute by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished. 2. Utterly lacking; devoid: Young recruits destitute of any experience. [Middle English, from Latin dēstitūtus, past participle of dēstituere, to abandon : dē-, de- + statuere, to set; see stā- in Indo-European roots .] des′ti·tute′ness n.

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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. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.