Definition of wean - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
parentingaccustom a child or animal to food other than mother's milk
- She began to wean her puppy at eight weeks old..
2.
habithelp someone quit a dependency
- He was trying to wean himself off junk food.
3.
growthRare help grow towards maturityRare
- The mentor weaned the young artist into a professional.
Noun
childRare UK young child or baby animalRare UK
- The wean played happily in the garden.
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Origin of wean
Old English, wenian (to accustom)
Examples of wean in a sentence
It's time to wean the kittens from their mother. Parents often wean babies off pacifiers gradually. She decided to wean herself from social media. Parents often wean their children off pacifiers gradually. The teacher weaned the students from relying on calculators. The wean giggled at the funny faces.
A wean needs constant care and attention.
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- French:sevrer, nourrisson, ...
- German:abstillen, Kleinkind, ...
- Italian:svezzare, bimbo, ...
- Spanish:destetar, niño, ...
- Portuguese:desmamar, criança, ...
- Chinese:断奶, 幼儿, ...
- Japanese:離乳させる, 幼児, ...
- Arabic:فَطَمَ, طِفْل, ...
- Hebrew:לִגְמוֹל, יֶלֶד גָּמוּל, ...
- Russian:отлучить, малыш, ...
- Ukrainian:відлучати, малюк, ...
- Hindi:दूध छुड़ाना, बच्चा, ...
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