1. extremely poor; lacking money, food, shelter, or other basic necessities
Usage: often used in formal or legal contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'destitute' (archaic); to deprive of necessities or resources
Usage: archaic; rarely used in modern English

Examples

• The destituted families in the region desperately needed humanitarian aid.
• After losing his job and home, he became destituted and had to seek shelter at a local charity.
• The war left many destituted refugees without access to clean water or medical care.
• She worked tirelessly to help destituted children in the community.
• The economic collapse destituted thousands of formerly middle-class workers.
• Destituted populations often face barriers to education and employment.