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destitute

des.ti.tute \'des-t*-.t(y)u:t\ aj [ME, fr. L destitutus, pp. of destituere 
   to abandon, deprive, fr. (Xde- + statuere to set up 1: lacking something 
   needed or desirable  2: lacking possessions and resources; esp : suffering 
   extreme want  - des.ti.tute.ness n