orphaned

USOR-fuhnd/ˈɔɹfənd/UKAW-fuhnd/ˈɔːfənd/

3 meanings of orphaned

1
adjective
Left with no parents because they have died.
The orphaned boy went to live with his aunt.
After the accident, the two orphaned sisters stayed together.
Similarparentless
2
verb
Simple past and past participle of orphan. Use it for something already done, or after has, had, or was.
She was orphaned when she was only five.
The kitten was orphaned and had to be fed by hand.
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3
adjective
Given up and left behind by whoever was in charge of it.
Nobody updates that orphaned website anymore.
The parking lot was full of orphaned shopping carts.
Similarabandoned, deserted, forsaken, discarded, derelict

orphaned is a form of orphan

orphan, verb: To leave a person or animal with no parents. Full entry

Forms: orphanorphans he/she/itorphaning -ing formorphaned past tense, past participle
Spelling: orphan → orphaned: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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