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Definition of destitute adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

destitute
 adjective
 

/ˈdestɪtjuːt/

/ˈdestɪtuːt/

1. without money, food and the other things necessary for life
o When he died, his family was left completely destitute.
o The war left her completely destitute.
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2.
the destitute
 noun [plural] people who are destitute
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3. destitute of something (formal) not having something
o They seem destitute of ordinary human feelings.
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 destined adjective
 destiny noun
 destitute adjective
 destitution noun
 destock verb
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