wean
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.
has weaned
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present perfectof wean (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She has weaned herself off meds over the past couple of years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Germany has weaned itself off its dependence on Russian gas, which once comprised more than 55 percent of its supply.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Davis accused him of eating the same Chipotle meal every Thursday, a practice Ratke said he has weaned himself of.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021
Venture World has weaned us off these habits of direct exchange.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
Dunstanwolde has weaned you of hearing such things—and I am too old a dog to change.”
From A Lady of Quality by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
