weaned Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
wean; ablactate.
- 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
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verb detach the affections of
wean.
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adjective freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
- the just-weaned calf bawled for its mother