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destitution

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destitutionnoun

destitutions

The charity aims to alleviate destitution in the region.

Благотворительная организация стремится облегчить бедность в регионе.

He fell into destitution after losing his job.

Он впал в нужду после потери работы.

The family lived in destitution after losing their home.

Семья жила в нищете после потери дома.

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Synonyms

destitutionnoun

A condition of extreme poverty in which a person lacks the means to secure basic necessities such as food, shelter, or clothing.

Decades of conflict left many families in utter destitution.

(Archaic) The act of depriving or dispossessing someone of something; removal or stripping away.

The sudden destitution of the duke from his titles shocked the court.