Destitute Definition

dĕstĭ-to͝ot, -tyo͝ot
adjective
Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished.
American Heritage
Not having; being without; lacking (with of)
Destitute of trees.
Webster's New World
Lacking the necessities of life; living in complete poverty.
Webster's New World
Abandoned; forsaken.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Destitute

  • Middle English from Latin dēstitūtus past participle of dēstituere to abandon dē- de- statuere to set stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin dēstitūtus.

    From Wiktionary

Destitute Sentence Examples

  • Land bears have the soles of the feet destitute of hair, and their fur more or less shaggy.

  • Nor is the country destitute of mineral wealth.

  • Lassalle held that the co-operative schemes of SchulzeDelitzsch on the principle of " self-help " were utterly inadequate, for the obvious reason that the working classes were destitute of capital.

  • Nor were the Boer leaders destitute of comprehensive schemes.

  • When Ignatius arrived in Paris, he lodged at first with some fellow-countrymen; and for two years attended the lectures on humanities at the college de Montaigu, supporting himself at first by the charity of Isabella Roser; but, a fellowlodger defrauding him of his stock, he found himself destitute and compelled to beg his bread.

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Words Starting With

DDEDES

Words Ending With

ETEUTE

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