destitute

🇺🇸 /ˈdestɪtuːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdestɪtjuːt/
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adjective
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having no money, food, or other basic things needed to live

After losing his job, he became destitute and had to rely on charity.

R

people who have no money or resources

The charity aims to help the destitute in our community.

R

lacking something

The destitute area lacked basic facilities like clean water and electricity.

translation

adj. having no money, food, or other basic things needed to live; people who have no money or resources; lacking something