Definition of destitute

• a. - Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of.
• a. - Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor.
• v. t. - To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon.
• v. t. - To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of.
• v. t. - To disappoint.