caretaken

/kærəˈteɪkən/

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of care for, to look after someone or something

“She had always been the one to caretaken her elderly mother.”

2. past participle verb

past participle of care for, to look after someone or something

“The caretaken plants in the greenhouse were thriving.”

3. noun

something or someone that has been cared for

“The caretaken child was well taken care of by its foster family.”

Synonyms

  • cared
  • looked after
  • taken care of

Antonyms

  • abandoned
  • neglected