ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
without resources: P. and V. ἄπορος; see poor.
destitute of: P. and V. ἐρῆμος (gen.).
leave destitute. v.: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.
