weanverb [ T ]
uk/wiːn/us/wiːn/to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother's milk and to start eating other food, especially solid food, instead:
The studies were carried out on calves that had been weaned at five weeks of age.
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Parenting & caring for children
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weaning
noun [ U ] uk/ˈwiː.nɪŋ/us/ˈwiː.nɪŋ/
A lot of mothers find early weaning from breast milk more convenient.
Phrasal verb(s)
wean sb off sth
wean sb on sth