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Meaning of 'destitute' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'destitute' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . destitute [ s]
Meaning (1):
- completely wanting or lacking
Example in sentence:
  • innocent of literary merit;
  • the sentence was devoid of meaning;
  • writing barren of insight;
  • young recruits destitute of experience

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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