destitute

🇬🇧 UK/'destɪtjuːt/🇺🇸 US/'destitju:t/

GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Extremely poor and lacking basic necessities; completely lacking something.

穷困潦倒的；缺乏的

v.

To make someone extremely poor; to deprive of resources.

使陷入贫困，剥夺资源

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

dedown, away, reversal

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ststand, set, place

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itutesuffix

=destitute

Common Collocations

1.destitute population贫困人口
2.destitute conditions贫困条件
3.destitute refugees贫困难民

Example Sentences

1.
The destitute refugees received food and shelter from international humanitarian organizations.
2.
Destitute families struggled to afford basic necessities like healthcare and education.