destitute 音标拼音: [d'ɛstət
, ut]
a . 困穷的,缺乏的
困穷的,缺乏的
destitute adj 1 :
poor enough to need help from others [
synonym : {
destitute },
{
impoverished }, {
indigent }, {
necessitous }, {
needy },
{
poverty -
stricken }]
2 :
completely wanting or lacking ; "
writing barren of insight ";
"
young recruits destitute of experience "; "
innocent of literary merit "; "
the sentence was devoid of meaning " [
synonym :
{
barren }, {
destitute }, {
devoid }, {
free }, {
innocent }]
Destitute \
Des "
ti *
tute \,
a . [
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 .
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In thee is my trust ;
leave not my soul destitute .
--
Ps .
cxli .
8 .
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Totally destitute of all shadow of influence .
--
Burke .
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2 .
Not possessing the necessaries of life ;
in a condition of want ;
needy ;
without possessions or resources ;
very poor .
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They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins ;
being destitute ,
afflicted ,
tormented . --
Heb .
xi .
37 .
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Destitute \
Des "
ti *
tute \,
v .
t .
1 .
To leave destitute ;
to forsake ;
to abandon . [
Obs .]
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To forsake or destitute a plantation . --
Bacon .
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2 .
To make destitute ;
to cause to be in want ;
to deprive ; --
followed by of . [
Obs .]
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Destituted of all honor and livings . --
Holinshed .
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3 .
To disappoint . [
Obs .]
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When his expectation is destituted . --
Fotherby .
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47 Moby Thesaurus words for "
destitute ":
badly off ,
bankrupt ,
bereft of ,
broke ,
broken ,
busted ,
deficient ,
depleted ,
deprived of ,
destitute of ,
devoid of ,
divested ,
down -
and -
out ,
drained ,
empty ,
exhausted ,
failed ,
fortuneless ,
hard up ,
homeless ,
impecunious ,
impoverished ,
in need ,
in receivership ,
in the gutter ,
in the red ,
in want ,
indigent ,
innocent ,
insolvent ,
landless ,
moneyless ,
necessitous ,
needy ,
on the rocks ,
out of funds ,
penniless ,
penurious ,
poor ,
poverty ,
poverty -
stricken ,
propertyless ,
ruined ,
stripped ,
void ,
without ,
without a sou
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DESTITUTE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DESTITUTE is lacking something needed or desirable How to use destitute in a sentence Did you know?
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DESTITUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary This is a deprived area of the country, and these people are now even further been made destitute
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destitute - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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
destitute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of destitute adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Destitute Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Destitute definition: Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished
Definition of destitute – Meaning Examples - Better Words When someone or something is characterized as destitute, it signifies a condition of utter impoverishment and an inability to meet basic needs, such as food, shelter, and clothing
What does Destitute mean? - Definitions. net Destitute refers to an individual or a group who lacks the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter, due to extreme poverty It can also mean being devoid or lacking something important