/???r.f?n/to make someone an orphan:He was orphanedasababy(= hisparentsdiedwhen he was ababy).Thechildrenwere orphaned by thewar(=theirparentswerekilledin thewar).SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesParenting & caring for children
adopt
adoptable
adopted
adoptee
adoption
caretaking
child-rearing
childless
childlessness
childmind
lawnmower parent
looked-after
mothering
nanny
non-custodial
stay-at-home
swaddle
unadoptable
unadopted
upbringing
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