destitute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(desti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′)


Inflections of 'destitute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
destitutes
v 3rd person singular
destituting
v pres p
destituted
v past
destituted
v past p

destitute
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Synonyms:
impoverished, poverty-stricken, penniless, poor Collocations, homeless Collocations, bankrupt Collocations, broke Collocations (slang), stony broke (slang), on the streets, begging, in the gutter, hard-up (slang), impecunious, badly-off (slang), needy, ruined, in need, vagrant, vagabond, down-and-out (slang)


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