Definitions

1. noun

A remaining part of something that has been destroyed or broken down; a small amount of something left.

“The ancient city had only a few vestiges of its former glory remaining.”

2. noun

A remnant or survival of a past time or condition.

“The company’s old building was a vestige of its humble beginnings.”

3. verb

To retain something as a remnant or survival.

“The forest has managed to vestige some of its original ecosystem despite the development.”