careleaver

noun

Etymology

From care + leaver.

  1. derived from *leyp-✻ — “to stick; fat”
  2. inherited from *laibijaną✻ — “to let stay, leave”
  3. inherited from *laibijan✻
  4. inherited from lǣfan — “to leave”
  5. inherited from leven
  6. suffixed as leaver — “leave + er”
  7. compounded as careleaver — “care + leaver”

Definitions

  1. One who has previously been in foster care.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA