释义 |
wean sb off sth wean sb off sth (US ALSO wean sb from sth) — phrasal verb with wean /wiːn/ verb [T] ► F0 to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them: » It's difficult to wean an addict off cocaine once they're hooked.» The whole scheme is intended to wean people off welfare dependency.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endThesaurus+: ↑Addiction , ↑Drug addictionThesaurus+: ↑Drugs - general words , ↑Specific types of drug |