destitute
des·ti·tute
destitute · destitutes · destituted · destituting
знищити, зруйнувати, знищувати
разрушить, разрушать, испортить
ruinieren, vernichten, auf die Knie zwingen
To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etcTo impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.
US/ˈdɛstɪtuːt/
» Tom is destitute.
Том знаходиться в скрутних обставинах.
Meaning
1 sensesTo impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is destitute.
Том знаходиться в скрутних обставинах. — deniko
Sami's arrest left his family destitute.
It was there that this destitute child was born.
The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
deDie schlimmste Einsamkeit ist es, wahrer Freundschaft zu entbehren. — Yorwba
The church was a safe haven for the destitute paupers.
deDie Kirche war eine sichere Zuflucht für die mittellosen Armen. — Yorwba
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English destituten, from the adjective (see above).From Middle English destituten, from the adjective (see above).
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Forms
destitutes, destituting, destituted, destituted| Base form | destitute · to destitute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | destitutes |
| Present participle | destituting |
| Past simple | destituted |
| Past participle | destituted |
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Synonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle