Destitute
Destitute , adjective
[Latin destitutus, past participle 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.
In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Totally destitute of all shadow of influence.
2.
Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented.
Destitute , transitive verb
1.
To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon. [Obsolete]
To forsake or destitute a plantation.
2.
To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of. [Obsolete]
Destituted of all honor and livings.
3.
To disappoint. [Obsolete]
When his expectation is destituted.