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wean from — ˌwean ˈoff ˌwean ˈfrom [present tense I/you/we/they wean off he/she/it weans off … Useful english dictionary
wean somebody off something — ˈwean sb off/from sth derived to make sb gradually stop doing or using sth • The doctor tried to wean her off sleeping pills. Main entry: ↑weanderived … Useful english dictionary
wean from — phrasal verb wean off or wean from Word forms wean off : present tense I/you/we/they wean off he/she/it weans off present participle weaning off past tense weaned off past participle weaned off wean someone off something to make someone gradually … English dictionary
wean — [wi:n] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: wenian] to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal on its mother s milk and start giving it ordinary food wean sb onto sth ▪ It s time to start weaning her onto solid foods. wean off/from [wean sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wean off — ˌwean ˈoff ˌwean ˈfrom [present tense I/you/we/they wean off he/she/it weans off present participle … Useful english dictionary
wean somebody from something — ˈwean sb off/from sth derived to make sb gradually stop doing or using sth • The doctor tried to wean her off sleeping pills. Main entry: ↑weanderived … Useful english dictionary
wean — [[t]wi͟ːn[/t]] weans, weaning, weaned 1) VERB When a baby or baby animal is weaned, its mother stops feeding it milk and starts giving it other food, especially solid food. [be V ed] The baby would be weaned and she would bring it home... [V n]… … English dictionary
wean off — phrasal verb wean off or wean from Word forms wean off : present tense I/you/we/they wean off he/she/it weans off present participle weaning off past tense weaned off past participle weaned off wean someone off something to make someone gradually … English dictionary
wean — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian to accustom, wean; akin to Old English wunian to be used to more at wont Date: before 12th century 1. to accustom (as a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by … New Collegiate Dictionary
wean — wean1 [ win ] verb transitive to make a baby stop taking its mother s milk and start to eat solid food a. wean someone off/from something to make someone gradually stop depending on something that they like and have become used to, especially a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
