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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Born into a nominally liberated time for women, our Gen X girlhood was a specific kind of confusing: Yes, we were weaned on “Free to Be You and Me.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 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
As January drew to a close, I weaned myself off the motivational videos.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2026
It’s theater for the post-Twitch age, performance art for those weaned on “The Legend of Zelda” or “Pokémon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Calves are weaned for a couple of reasons.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
