/ wiːn; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] wean sb/sth (off / from sth) to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start feeding it with solid food
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PHRASAL VERBS
- wean sb off / from sth
- wean sb on sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wenian , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wennen and German entwöhnen .