wean
ween
- v gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk
The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle - v detach the affections of
- Moscow sent a chilly reminder, over the New Year, of the urgency behind Europe's quest to wean itself off a dependence on Russian natural gas.
- But there was more to Fischler's proposals than an effort to wean European farmers off price subsidies.
- He has just written a book called Living Off the Grid, a practical guide to weaning yourself off the electrical milk of modern life.