destituted

des·ti·tute

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-ti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈdɛs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-ti-toot, -tyoot]
- /ˈdɛs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/

Definitions of destituted word

adjective destituted without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter. 1
adjective destituted deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often followed by of): destitute of children. 1
verb with object destituted to leave destitute. 1
verb destituted simple past tense and past participle of destitute. 0

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Origin of destituted

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēstitūtus (past participle of dēstituere to abandon, deprive of support), equivalent to dē- de- + stit- place, put (combining form of statuere; see statute) + -ū- thematic vowel + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Destituted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Destituted

destituted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

destituted usage trend in Literature

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