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wean

verb

weaned; weaning; weans

transitive verb

1
: to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
2
: to detach from a source of dependence
being weaned off the medication
wean the bears from human food Sports Illus.
also : to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest
wean him off his excessive drinking
settling his soldiers on the land …  , weaning them from habits of violence Geoffrey Carnall
3
: to accustom to something from an early age
used in the passive especially with on
students weaned on the Internet for researchI was weaned on greasepaint Helen Hayesthe principles upon which he had been weaned J. A. Michener

Example Sentences

The calves are weaned at an early age.
Recent Examples on the Web In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have significantly ramped up efforts to build wind, solar, and other renewable energies. Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Eager to wean itself from Russian dependence, the European Union in May quadrupled its 2030 goal for green hydrogen usage to 20 million tonnes a year—half to be produced in Europe. Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 The risk of recession has been worsened by restrictions on Chinese production because of Covid-19 rules, while efforts to wean Europe from Russian energy are proving difficult to accomplish. New York Times, 13 July 2022 In a number of European countries, that’s directly related to their deliberate effort to wean themselves off dependence on Russian energy imports. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2022 Proponents of climate action have for years pushed for a plan to wean the world off natural gas, which is a potent planet-warming fossil fuel. Angela Dewan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2022 The report comes as the Biden administration takes on a daunting task: trying to wean America off gas-guzzling cars and push them toward electric vehicles. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Biden’s effort here to negotiate greater oil production — jarring enough for a president who came to office vowing to help wean the world from fossil fuels — is driven by the need to make Russia pay a steep price for invading Ukraine. Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 The first challenge for those of us concerned about the tide of deaths by firearms in America is to wean the public and public officials from their attitude of resignation. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian to accustom, wean; akin to Old English wunian to be used to — more at wont

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wean was before the 12th century

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