WEAN


Meaning of WEAN in English

wean /wiːn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wenian ]

to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal on its mother’s milk and start giving it ordinary food

wean somebody onto something

It’s time to start weaning her onto solid foods.

wean somebody off/from something phrasal verb

to make someone gradually stop doing something you disapprove of:

advice on how to wean yourself off nicotine

be weaned on something phrasal verb

to be influenced by something from a very early age:

I was weaned on a diet of Hollywood fantasy.

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