Lacking something; devoid.
Now, though this region may scarcely be said to be wedded to science, being to all intents a virgin territory as respects the enquirer into natural history, still it is greatly destitute of the treasures of the vegetable kingdom.
To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.
From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.
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