Destituting: meaning, definitions and examples

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destituting

 

[ หˆdษ›stษ™หŒtjuหtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

deprive, impoverish, ruin

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น destituindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเค‚เคšเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entziehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencabut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozbawiajฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฅๅฅชใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท destituer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despojar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mahrum etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ•ํƒˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูู‚ุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbavit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbaviลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฅๅคบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razbremeniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fella

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hkum etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ despojar

Word origin

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.