noun🔗ShareWaiseA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died."After the tragic car accident, the young girl became an orphan and went to live with her grandparents. "Nach dem tragischen Autounfall wurde das junge Mädchen zur Waise und lebte bei ihren Großeltern.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWaiseA person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them."The orphan applied for a scholarship, hoping it would help him pay for school. "Der Waise bewarb sich um ein Stipendium, in der Hoffnung, es würde ihm helfen, die Schule zu bezahlen.familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWaiseA young animal with no mother."The farmer found a tiny orphan kitten shivering in the barn. "Der Bauer fand ein winziges Waisen-Kätzchen, das in der Scheune zitterte.animalfamilynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWaise, VerwaisteAnything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon."After the company closed, the old software became an orphan, left without updates or support. "Nachdem das Unternehmen geschlossen wurde, wurde die alte Software zu einer Waise, ohne Updates oder Support zurückgelassen.familyhumansocietystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchusterjungeA single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page."The new paragraph began with an orphan, sitting at the bottom of the page. "Der neue Absatz begann mit einem Schusterjungen am unteren Rand der Seite.computingwritingtypestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerwaiste ObjektAny unreferenced object."The variable "age" in the computer program was an orphan; it had no value assigned to it. "Die Variable "Alter" in dem Computerprogramm war ein verwaistes Objekt; ihr war kein Wert zugewiesen.computingtechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwaistTo deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)"What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"Was tun Sie, wenn Sie auf zwei verwaiste Eisbärenjunge stoßen?familyhumansocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwaistTo make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to."Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."Das Entfernen von Kategorien verwaist Seiten aus dem Hauptkategorienbaum.computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerwaistDeprived of parents (also orphaned)."She is an orphan child."Sie ist ein verwaistes Kind.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerwaist(by extension) Remaining after the removal of some form of support."With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program."Mit der Kürzung der staatlichen Mittel wurde das Waffenregister zu einem verwaisten Programm.familysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
