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destitute
[ des-ti-toot, -tyoot ]
adjective
- without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often followed by of ):
destitute of children.
Synonyms:
verb (used with object)
- to leave destitute.
destitute
/ ˈɛɪˌː /
adjective
- lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished
- postpositivefoll byof completely lacking; deprived or bereft (of)
destitute of words
- obsolete.abandoned or deserted
Derived Forms
- ˈپˌٳܳٱԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- t·ٳܳٱl adverb
- t·ٳܳٱn noun
- ·t·ٳܳٱ adjective
- ܲ·t·ٳܳٱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of destitute1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of destitute1
Example Sentences
In Sudan, for example, the freeze in humanitarian assistance has led to the shuttering of over 1,100 communal kitchens set up to help those left destitute by the country's ongoing civil war.
It tells the story of a financially destitute man who signs up to be an "expendable" crew member on a dangerous mission to colonise an ice world.
The freezing of US humanitarian assistance has forced the closure of almost 80% of the emergency food kitchens set up to help people left destitute by Sudan's civil war, the BBC has learned.
Finally, imagine the nation is one of extreme wealth and destitute poverty, surreptitiously run by a dozen billionaires who collectively control more wealth and capital than many other nations.
Millions were destitute; some areas suffered food shortages.
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