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destitute meaning in Sanskrit

अनाथ anāthá

/ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt//ˈdɛstɪtuːt/

destitute in Sanskrit: अनाथ (anāthá). In English, destitute means lacking something; devoid.

Sanskrit words for destitute

destitute, helpless, poor
अनाथ anāthá

English meaning of destitute

  1. adjective Lacking something; devoid.
  2. adjective Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.
  3. verb To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.

Full definition of destitute

destitute in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: penniless
  • May 24, 2018, Alex Vadukul in The New York Times, The Forgotten Entertainer Rag

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Questions about destitute in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of destitute in Sanskrit?
Destitute in Sanskrit is अनाथ (anāthá).
destitute इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Destitute: अनाथ (anāthá).
What does destitute mean in English?
Destitute means lacking something; devoid.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “destitute”: अनाथ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: destitute (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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