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- DictionaryWean/wēn/
verb
- 1. accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
Apr 28, 2024 · wean (third-person singular simple present weans, present participle weaning, simple past and past participle weaned) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
Definitions of wean. verb. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk. “she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk” “The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle” synonyms: ablactate. see more. verb. detach the affections of. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Wean."
2 days ago · 1. to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food. 2. to withdraw (a person, the affections, one's dependency, etc.) from some object, habit, form of enjoyment, or the like.
1. To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling. 2. To detach from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted: She weaned herself from cigarettes. 3. To accustom to something from an early age.
Definition of wean verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
wean on, to accustom to; to familiarize with from, or as if from, childhood: a brilliant student weaned on the classics; suburban kids weaned on rock music.
To withdraw (a person or thing) by degrees ( from a dependence on something) To wean a patient from a ventilator, an addict from heroin, an economy from fossil fuels, etc. Webster's New World. To accustom to something from an early age. Often used with on: American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: ablactate. unaccustom. detach.
