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.
weaned
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past participleof wean.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wean.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
weanverb (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.
Example Sentences
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She definitely wasn’t, but I could see why she was concerned: Generations of young people have been weaned on visions of summer as a catalyst for transformation.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
"I think that it's time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support," he told CBS News's 60 Minutes.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Three decades after they became Britain's biggest bands, interest in both is still huge - among their original fans and a new generation who were weaned on their songs.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
As January drew to a close, I weaned myself off the motivational videos.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
It was very strange to a boy weaned on the fists and calluses of Catholic schools.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
