wean
/wiːn/
verb
- To gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start giving it other food.
- The mother decided to wean her baby when he turned one year old.
- It can be a slow process to wean a puppy onto solid food.
- Farmers usually wean calves at around six months of age.
- To gradually make someone stop depending on something they like or are used to, especially a habit or addiction.
- The program aims to wean people from their reliance on fossil fuels.
- The doctor helped him wean himself off painkillers after the surgery.
- She is trying to wean her family off sugary drinks by offering healthier alternatives.
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