DESTITUTE


Meaning of DESTITUTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdes-tə-ˌtüt, -ˌt(y)üt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.