orphaning off

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of orphan off
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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