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orphaning

verb
USOR-fuhn-ing/ˈɔɹfənɪŋ/UKAW-fuhn-ing/ˈɔːfənɪŋ/

1 meaning of orphaning

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of orphan.

    The rangers worried that hunting was orphaning many young elephants.

    The flood swept away the mother deer, orphaning two small fawns.

orphaning is a form of orphan

orphan, verb: To deprive a person or an animal of parents; used almost always in the passive. Full entry

Forms
orphanorphans he/she/itorphaning -ing formorphaned past tense, past participle
Spelling
orphan → orphaning: add -ing

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