👶wean

verb
/wiːn/

Meaning

To gradually stop a child or animal from breastfeeding; to detach from a habit.

Example Sentences

Parents often wean their babies around six months old.

Example Expressions

wean off

Synonyms

detach, accustom, disengage, train

Antonyms

nurture, indulge

Collocations

wean a baby, wean off drugs, wean from habit

Related Vocabularies

To collapse or burst inward violently.
To find out or discover something with certainty; to verify.
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to make something, especially food or a story, by mixing or inventing

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