Destituting: meaning, definitions and examples
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destituting
[ หdษstษหtjuหtษชล ]
state of poverty
To destitute means to leave someone without the necessities of life, especially food, clothing, and shelter. It can refer to causing someone to live in extreme poverty or to deprive them of resources. The term often relates to social issues and the plight of individuals who lack basic life essentials. This word is seldom used in everyday conversation but may appear in discussions surrounding social justice and poverty alleviation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The economic crisis is destituting many families.
- Government policies should aim at preventing the destitution of vulnerable populations.
- Natural disasters can destitute entire communities.
Translations
Translations of the word "destituting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น destituindo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคเคเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entziehen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencabut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pozbawiajฤ c
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅๅฅชใใ
๐ซ๐ท destituer
๐ช๐ธ despojar
๐น๐ท mahrum etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅููุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zbavit
๐ธ๐ฐ zbaviลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅๅคบ
๐ธ๐ฎ razbremeniti
๐ฎ๐ธ fella
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแกแแฎแแแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษhkum etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ despojar
Etymology
The word 'destitute' comes from the Latin 'destitutus', which is the past participle of 'destituere', meaning 'to abandon, forsake, or deprive'. The root 'statere' means to place or make stand, thus originally it conveyed a sense of having been placed in a state of lack or abandonment. It emerged in English during the late 15th century to denote extreme poverty. Over time, it evolved to encompass both the act of causing destitution and the state of being destitute. The usage of the word has shifted, often reflecting societal attitudes towards poverty and welfare, as discussions about economic disparity increased during the industrial revolution and beyond.