Des"ti*tute , v. t. 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.
Des"ti*tute (?), a. [L. destitutus, p. p. 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.
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.
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