Definition of "destitute" in английский

adjective

1. (followed by the preposition "of") Lacking something; devoid.

2. Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.

   • Near-synonym: penniless
   • May 24, 2018, Alex Vadukul in The New York Times, The Forgotten Entertainer Rag

verb

1. (transitive) To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.