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Webster 1913 Edition
Destitute
Des′ti-tute
,Adj.
[L.
destitutus
, p. p. of destituere
to set away, leave alone, forsake; de
+ statuere
to set. See Statute
.] 1.
Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; – often followed by of.
In thee is my trust; leave not my soul
destitute
. Ps. cxli. 8.
Totally
destitute
of all shadow of influence. Burke.
2.
Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being
destitute
, afflicted, tormented. Heb. xi. 37.
Des′ti-tute
,Verb.
T.
1.
To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.
[Obs.]
To forsake or
destitute
a plantation. Bacon.
2.
To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; – followed by of.
[Obs.]
Destituted
of all honor and livings. Holinshed.
3.
To disappoint.
[Obs.]
When his expectation is
destituted
. Fotherby.
Webster 1828 Edition
Destitute
DESTITUTE
,Adj.
1.
Not having or possessing; wanting; as destitute of virtue, or of peity; destitute of food and clothing. It differs from deprived, as it does not necessarily imply previous possession.2.
Needy; abject; comfortless; friendless.He will regard the prayer of the destitute. Ps. 102.
DESTITUTE
,Noun.
DESTITUTE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To forsake.2.
To deprive.Definition 2024
destitute
destitute
English
Adjective
destitute (not comparable)
- Lacking something; devoid; especially lacking money; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken.
- Bible, Psalm 141:8
- In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
- Bible, Psalm 141:8
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:impoverished
Translations
lacking something; devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken
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Verb
destitute (third-person singular simple present destitutes, present participle destituting, simple past and past participle destituted)
- (transitive) To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.