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.
have been weaning
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present perfect progressiveof wean.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, her doctors have been weaning her from the medication gradually, and she hasn’t had a seizure in 22 months, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
