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wean

UK
/wiːn/
US
/wiːn/

Translations

weanverb
weaned
Past Simple
weaned
Past Participle
weaning
Gerund
UK
/wiːn/
US
/wiːn/
Parents often find it challenging to wean their children off pacifiers.
Родителям часто бывает сложно отучать своих детей от сосок.
отнимать от груди
The mother decided to wean her baby at six months.
Мать решила отнять ребенка от груди в шесть месяцев.
Additional translations
отлучать
Synonyms
remove
disengage
divest
separate
detach
weannoun
weans
pl
UK
/wiːn/
US
/win/
Synonyms
youngster
toddler
tot
nursling
bairn
infant
baby
child

Definitions

weanverb
To accustom (a young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
The farmer began to wean the calves from their mothers by introducing them to solid food.
To detach from a source of dependence or preoccupation.
She decided to wean herself off social media to focus more on her studies.
weannoun
A young animal that has been weaned from its mother's milk.
The farmer introduced the wean to solid food after it was separated from its mother.
Scots & Northern English: a child, especially a small one.
Give the wee wean a biscuit.
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