destitution
1 synonym and 1 antonym for destitution, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of leaving someone or something behind.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Antonyms
Etymology
From Old French destitution, which came from Latin dēstitūtiō (“abandoning”), from dēstituō.
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