a. | 1. | Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; - often followed by of. |
2. | Not possessing the necessaries of life; in a condition of want; needy; without possessions or resources; very poor. | |
v. t. | 1. | To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon. |
2. | To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; - followed by of. | |
3. | To disappoint. |
Adj. | 1. | destitute - poor enough to need help from others |