Orphan
/ˈɔːrfən/
Synonyms
- motherless
- child without parents
- fatherless
- foundling
- waif
Slang Meanings
To be left alone or abandoned.
I felt orphaned in that big city after my friends left.
To neglect someone or something, leaving it to fend for itself.
They really orphaned that project when no one showed up to help.