destitute
Translation
destitute, penniless, impoverished
Examples
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
The soil is destitute of minerals.
The soil is destitute of minerals.
Grammar Patterns
to be destitute to be extremely poor The family was left destitute.
destitute of sth. lacking something The plan is destitute of all merit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: impoverished, penniless; Antonyms: wealthy, affluent
Etymology
From Latin 'destitutus' (forsaken), from 'de-' (away) + 'statuere' (to set up, place).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who has been 'de-instituted'—kicked out of every institution and left with nothing.