orphaned
verb
Definitions
To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
Example: What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?
To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.
Example: Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree.
adjective
Definitions
Abandoned.
Example: I found an orphaned project, half-completed before its author quit, and decided to finish it.