Destitute(a.) Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of.
Destitute(a.) Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
Destitute(v. t.) To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.
Destitute(v. t.) To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of.
Destitute(v. t.) To disappoint.
Destitutely(adv.) In destitution.
Destituteness(n.) Destitution.
Destitution(n.) The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.
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