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.
weaning
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present participleof wean.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
wean.
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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After years of priming us to expect speedy deliveries, the ever-growing e-commerce economy is weaning us off them—and no one seems to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
In two-week-old mice, before weaning, dendritic spines were spread relatively evenly across the neuron.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
Ms Hepburn raised concerns about paediatric first aid training being in date and staff education over weaning.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
In the longer term, the deal won’t do anything to stop China’s strategic goal of weaning itself off U.S. soybeans, Suderman said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Others, weaning belches, lodged in his chest and caused massive heartburn.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
