Destitute
Lacking the basic necessities of life; extremely poor.
adjectiveDestitute
Lacking the basic necessities of life; extremely poor.
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Institutes are big companies or organizations, usually owning a lot of assets (i.e., money). De_institute means the opposite, which is the lack of basic necessities of life.
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Sounds Like
DES-ti-toot
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Looks Like
destitute
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Remember This
Destitute is often used with 'of' (destitute of something) and refers to people or situations, not objects that are scarce by choice. The noun form is destitution.
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Other Forms
destitutionnoun
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Note
Destitute describes a state of severe poverty (not just temporary lack). The common noun is destitution. It is typically used of people or households, and can be followed by 'of' (destitute of food, shelter, etc.).