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Word entry · 9 letters

destitute

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"Without resources"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted deeistttuStarts with DEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. completely wanting or lacking

Word origin

From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.

Used in a sentence

  • In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
  • Near-synonym: penniless
  • May 24, 2018, Alex Vadukul in The New York Times, The Forgotten Entertainer Rag

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