wean

Pronunciation

• enPR: wēn, IPA ^(key): /wiːn/

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Verb

Plain form wean

Third-person singular weans

Past tense weaned

Past participle weaned

Present participle weaning

1. (transitive) If you wean a baby, you stop giving it breast milk.

   Babies are weaned when they reach a certain age.

Related words

• ablactate