DESTITUTE


Meaning of DESTITUTE in English

adj. 1 without food, shelter, etc.; completely impoverished. 2 (usu. foll. by of) lacking (destitute of friends). destitution n.

[ ME f. L destitutus past part. of destituere forsake (as DE-, statuere place) ]

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