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Pronunciation : Des"ti*tute
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. destitutus, p. p. of destituere to set away, leave alone, forsake; de + statuere to set. See Statute.]
Definition : 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. Ps. cxli. 8. Totally destitute of all shadow of influence. Burke.

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. Heb. xi. 37.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Des"ti*tute
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon. [Obs.] To forsake or destitute a plantation. Bacon.

2. To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of. [Obs.] Destituted of all honor and livings. Holinshed.

3. To disappoint. [Obs.] When his expectation is destituted. Fotherby.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913