adj.
Pronunciation: ' des-t ə - ˌ tüt, - ˌ t(y)üt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere to abandon, deprive, from de- + statuere to set up ― more at STATUTE
Date: 14th century
1 : lacking something needed or desirable <a lake destitute of fish>
2 : lacking possessions and resources especially : suffering extreme poverty <a destitute old man>
– des · ti · tute · ness noun