weaned Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
    wean; ablactate.
    • 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
  2. verb detach the affections of
    wean.
  3. adjective freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk
    • the just-weaned calf bawled for its mother

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