After a short time stopped being looked after (6)
I believe the answer is:
tended
'being looked after' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'after a short time stopped' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'a short time' becomes 't' (abbreviation for time).
'stopped' becomes 'ended' ('end' can be a synonym of 'stop').
't'+'ended' is 'TENDED'.
(Other definitions for tended that I've seen before include "Cared for or looked after" , "Was inclined to have taken care of" , "Inclined or leaned towards" , "Was prone to" , "Took care of or leant towards" .)