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wean W0069200 (wēn)tr.v. weaned, wean·ing, weans 1. To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.2. To detach from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted: She weaned herself from cigarettes.3. To accustom to something from an early age. Often used with on: "The northerners among the refugees ... were weaned on harsh weather and infertile soils and are known for their rigorous work ethic" (Lowell Weiss).
[Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: In recent years weaned on has come to be widely used in the sense "raised on," as in Moviegoers weaned on the Star Trek TV series will doubtless find the film to their liking. A few critics have objected to this usage on the grounds that wean refers literally to a detachment from a source of nourishment. But the process of weaning involves a substitution of some other form of nourishment for mother's milk; thus it is sometimes said that a child is weaned onto or on sugar water. Hence a sentence like Paul was weaned on folk music may suggest metaphorically that Paul's exposure to folk music began from the time he stopped nursing, that is, from a very early age.wean (wiːn) vb (tr) 1. (Physiology) to cause (a child or young mammal) to replace mother's milk by other nourishment2. (Zoology) to cause (a child or young mammal) to replace mother's milk by other nourishment3. (usually foll by from) to cause to desert former habits, pursuits, etc[Old English wenian to accustom; related to German gewöhnen to get used to] ˈweaning n
wean (weɪn; wiːn) ndialect Scot and Northern English a child; infant[a contraction of wee ane or perhaps a shortened form of weanling]wean (win)
v.t. 1. to cause (a child or young animal) to lose the need to suckle; accustom to food other than the mother's milk. 2. to withdraw (a person, the affections, etc.) from some object or practice deemed undesirable: to wean oneself from rich desserts. 3. wean on, to accustom to or familiarize with something from, or as if from, childhood: a brilliant student weaned on the classics. [before 1000; Middle English wenen, Old English wenian to accustom, c. Old Saxon wennian, Old High German giwennen, Old Norse venja] wean′ed•ness, n. wean
Past participle: weaned
Gerund: weaning
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| I wean | | you wean | | he/she/it weans | | we wean | | you wean | | they wean |
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| I weaned | | you weaned | | he/she/it weaned | | we weaned | | you weaned | | they weaned |
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| I am weaning | | you are weaning | | he/she/it is weaning | | we are weaning | | you are weaning | | they are weaning |
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| I have weaned | | you have weaned | | he/she/it has weaned | | we have weaned | | you have weaned | | they have weaned |
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| I was weaning | | you were weaning | | he/she/it was weaning | | we were weaning | | you were weaning | | they were weaning |
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| I had weaned | | you had weaned | | he/she/it had weaned | | we had weaned | | you had weaned | | they had weaned |
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| I will wean | | you will wean | | he/she/it will wean | | we will wean | | you will wean | | they will wean |
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| I will have weaned | | you will have weaned | | he/she/it will have weaned | | we will have weaned | | you will have weaned | | they will have weaned |
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| I will be weaning | | you will be weaning | | he/she/it will be weaning | | we will be weaning | | you will be weaning | | they will be weaning |
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| I have been weaning | | you have been weaning | | he/she/it has been weaning | | we have been weaning | | you have been weaning | | they have been weaning |
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| I will have been weaning | | you will have been weaning | | he/she/it will have been weaning | | we will have been weaning | | you will have been weaning | | they will have been weaning |
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| I had been weaning | | you had been weaning | | he/she/it had been weaning | | we had been weaning | | you had been weaning | | they had been weaning |
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| I would wean | | you would wean | | he/she/it would wean | | we would wean | | you would wean | | they would wean |
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| I would have weaned | | you would have weaned | | he/she/it would have weaned | | we would have weaned | | you would have weaned | | they would have weaned |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  wean - gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "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"ablactatedeprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining | | 2. | wean - detach the affections ofalienate, disaffect, estrange, alien - arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious" |
Translationswean (wiːn) verb to cause (a child or young animal) to become used to food other than the mother's milk. The baby has been weaned (on to solid foods). 使斷奶 使断奶wean
wean (away) from (something)1. To accustom a baby or an infant mammal to stop relying solely on its mother's milk so as to take nourishment from some other source of food. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "wean" and "(away) from." Doctors currently don't recommend weaning babies away from breastmilk before they are six months old. Some seal pups are weaned from their mothers' teat after only two weeks.2. To slowly or gradually stop doing, ingesting, or consuming something to which one has developed a strong habit or dependency. I'm trying to wean away from so many fatty foods and start eating more fruits and vegetables. Some people are able to wean from smoking gradually, while other people find it better to stop completely all at once.3. To force or accustom someone to the gradual withdrawal from some action or thing to which they have developed a strong habit or dependency. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "wean" and "(away) from." I want to start weaning the kids away from TV and video games on the weekends and get them to read or play outside more. The medication helps wean patients off alcohol by simulating its effects in the brain.See also: weanwean on (something)1. To accustom a baby or infant mammal to solid food or some source of nourishment other than breastmilk. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wean" and "on"; often used in passive constructions. Children in this village are weaned on fish meat from as early as three months of age. Emerging evidence is suggesting that farmers should begin weaning piglets on feed closer to 28 days after birth, as opposed to the traditional age of three weeks.2. To accustom a person to something at great length from a very young age. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wean" and "on"; often used in passive constructions. More and more parents are weaning their kids on smart devices as a form of substitute childcare, which in turn results in a decline in social interactions and physical activity. For a generation weaned on schlocky B movies of the 1980s, this film will be a nostalgia-driven delight.See also: on, weanwean someone (away) from somethingto force someone or an animal to break a habit. (Fig. on the notion of ending the dependence of a young creature on milk alone.) It was almost impossible to wean her from her high spending habits. We couldn't wean away the dog from its mother.See also: weanwean from or wean offv.1. To accustom some young mammal to nourishment other than something, as the mother's milk, obtained by suckling: The mother weaned the child from breast milk. The child was weaned from the breast. 2. To detach someone from something to which one is strongly habituated or devoted: I finally weaned myself from cigarettes. They were weaned from their drug habits at the rehabilitation center.See also: weanwean onv.1. To accustom some infant mammal to take nourishment other than by suckling: The mother weaned the child on formula.2. Slang To accustom someone to something from an early age. Used chiefly in the passive: Moviegoers who were weaned on the TV series will find the film to their liking.See also: on, weanwean
wean [wēn] 1. to discontinue breastfeeding and substitute other feeding habits.2. to discontinue bottle feeding and substitute feeding by a cup or some other means.3. in respiratory therapy, to gradually decrease dependence on assisted ventilation until the patient is able to breathe spontaneously. See also ventilator.wean (wēn), To implement weaning. [A.S. wenian] wean (wēn)tr.v. weaned, weaning, weans To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.wean Old English, to accustom verb Critical care To transition a Pt from dependence on mechanical ventilation–MV to spontaneous auto-regulated breathing. See Pulmonary function tests, V/Q ratio PediatricsTo transition an infant from dependence on maternal–ie, breast milk to milk from other sources or other forms of sustenance. wean (wēn) To implement weaning. [A.S. wenian]WEAN
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Synonyms for weanverb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milkSynonymsRelated Wordsverb detach the affections ofRelated Words- alienate
- disaffect
- estrange
- alien
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