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wean
[ ween ]
verb (used with object)
- to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- to withdraw (a person, the affections, one's dependency, etc.) from some object, habit, form of enjoyment, or the like:
The need to reduce had weaned us from rich desserts.
verb phrase
- 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.
wean
1/ ɾː /
verb
- to cause (a child or young mammal) to replace mother's milk by other nourishment
- usually foll by from to cause to desert former habits, pursuits, etc
wean
2/ weɪn; ɾː /
noun
- dialect.a child; infant
Derived Forms
- ˈɱԾԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɱ··Ա [wee, -nid-nis, weend, -], noun
- Dz·ɱ·Բ adjective
- ·ɱ·Բ adjective
- ܲ·ɱԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wean1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wean1
Origin of wean2
Example Sentences
Those weaned on the worlds of Potter will love it.
A bipartisan group of California lawmakers is calling on the Trump administration to preserve $1.2 billion in federal funds for a hydrogen energy project to help wean the state off planet-warming fossil fuels.
“This is going to be really hard for me, but I have secretly hated the way Amazon treats their workers,” another user wrote, seeking advice on how to wean himself off.
Blackley concedes that his chocolate will taste and feel different to those who have been weaned on commercial bars or even what is typically celebrated on the small-batch scene.
"I can predict that we are putting in robust policies that will be durable...We have to wean our country."
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