Word Definition

Destitute

  1. Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
  2. Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of.
  3. To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of.
  4. To disappoint.
  5. To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.

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