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.
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.
