Orphaned

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of orphan form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Made an orphan by the death of one's parents.
  2. 2
    Abandoned.

    "I found an orphaned project, half-completed before its author quit, and decided to finish it."

Adjective
  1. 1
    deprived of parents by death or desertion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abandonedbereavedbereftdeprivedderelictdesert

Example

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"A good Tatoeba contributor adopts orphaned sentences so the rest of us can focus on Christopher Columbus and his zany antics."

Related phrases

orphaned negativeorphaned tsunamiorphaned work

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