ETYM Latin destitutus, p. p. of destituere to set away, leave alone, forsake; de + statuere to set. Related to Statute.
Poor enough to need help from others; SYN. impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken.

ETYM Latin indigent, Latin indigens, p. p. of indigere to stand in need of, from OL. indu (fr. in- in) + Latin egere to be needy, to need.
Destitute of property; lacking the means of comfortable subsistence; needy; poor; in want.
Poor; destitute.

1. Full of need; in need or want; needy.
2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.

1. Distressed by want of the means of living; very poor; indigent; necessitous.
2. Necessary; requiste.

(Homonym: pore, pour).
1. Having little money or few possessions.
2. Characterized by or indicating lack of money.
3. Badly supplied with desirable qualities or substances.
4. Low in degree.
5. Unsatisfactory.