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   wean

   /wiːn/

   verb

   • 1. accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
   • ▪ accustom (someone) to managing without something which they have become dependent on: "the doctor tried to wean her off the sleeping pills"
   • ▪ be strongly influenced by (something), especially from an early age: "I was weaned on a regular diet of Hollywood fantasy"

   Word Origin Old Englishwenian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wennen and German entwöhnen.

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   What does wean mean?

   • desmamar, criança, garoto… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WEAN definition: 1. to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother's milk and to start eating other…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to wean yourself from something?

   • loading examples... To wean yourself from something is to gradually eliminate that thing from your life. You may want to wean yourself from watching too much TV, drinking two pots of coffee every morning, or obsessively reading the celebrity columns.

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   What does Wenen mean?

   • To accustom to something from an early age. Often used with on: "The northerners among the refugees ... were weaned on harsh weather and infertile soils and are known for their rigorous work ethic" (Lowell Weiss). [Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]

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   What happens when a baby is weaned?

   • When a baby or baby animal is weaned, its mother stops feeding it milk and starts giving it other food, especially solid food. When would be the best time to start weaning my baby? [VERB noun] Phil took the labrador home and is weaning him off milk on to meat. [V n + off] Once weaned, the lambs may be put in pens. [VERB-ed]

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     WEAN meaning: 1. to cause a baby or young animal to stop...

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   Definitions of wean. verb. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk. “she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk” “The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle” synonyms: ablactate. see more see less. verb. detach the affections of. see more see less. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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