orphan off

verb

To treat (a child) as an orphan, such as by sending them into foster care or adopting them out.

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Meanings

verborphan off (third-person singular simple present orphans off, present participle orphaning off, simple past and past participle orphaned off)

present singular third person orphans off · participle present orphaning off · participle past orphaned off · past orphaned off

  1. transitiveTo treat (a child) as an orphan, such as by sending them into foster care or adopting them out.

    Synonyms: orphan

  2. transitivecomputingTo remove all links to (something), leaving it an orphan; to render a technical item (website, function, etc.) useless by removing references that call on it.

    Synonyms: orphan

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo treat (a child) as an orphan, such as by sending them into foster care or adopting them out.

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verbTo remove all links to (something), leaving it an orphan; to render a technical item (website, function, etc.) useless by removing references that call on it.

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Cite this entry
APA

orphan off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20off

MLA

“orphan off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orphan off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphan%20off.

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