destitution

Converse of object

• face: Recent debate about the provision of benefits to asylum seekers has highlighted the destitution faced by many.
• cause: But racism in and of itself does not automatically cause destitution.
• enforce: Our immigration bureaucracies enforce destitution, separate families and waste talent.
• use: But I do believe that using destitution as a tool of policy is a stick too far.
• alleviate: Local authorities have opened 578 regional soup kitchens to alleviate family destitution resulting from the new regulations.
• relieve: The Poor Law is restrictive in that by deterrent devices it confines help to relieving destitution.

Preposition: as

Adjective modifier

• utter: He died on 7 March 1935, in utter destitution, alone, without even a priest to assist him in his last moments.
• spiritual: Their spiritual destitution stirred the spirit of Baron Van Imhoff, by whose exertions two additional congregations were formed in 1743.
• extreme: On the 20th extreme destitution obliged the British to fall back on Badajoz.
• complete: On January 8th, the government is set to throw thousands of asylum seekers into complete destitution.
• such: The question is how to eliminate such dreadful destitution.
• economic: But neither did he ever hold out economic destitution as something either to be desired or to be glad about.

Modifies a noun

project: Those who are fortunate receive support of £ 5 a week and a basic food parcel from British Red Cross destitution projects.

Noun used with modifier

asylum: Donate Help us put an end to asylum destitution, by making a donation toward the campaign using our secure on-line donation facility.

Preposition: among

seeker: Refugee Action is preparing to launch a major piece of national research into destitution among asylum seekers.

Preposition: amongst

seeker: Loneliness and destitution among asylum seekers is a big concern for many people in the UK, especially churches.

Preposition: of

seeker: Asylum destitution: What should done to tackle the destitution of asylum seekers?

Preposition: for

seeker: What is your response to concerns that this will lead to widespread homelessness and severe destitution for many asylum seekers?