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4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Wean' in a Sentence

"To help a child or young animal get used to eating things other than their mother's milk, and to make them not dependent on sucking or seeking food from their mother." more

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Emily's parents decided it was time to wean her from using training wheels on her bicycle.
Maria's parents started to wean her little brother from the pacifier to help him develop good oral habits.
The farmers will have been weaning the calves for weeks now.
The farmer needed to wean the lamb from its mother's milk and transition it to solid food.

Wean

ween
verbTo help a child or young animal get used to eating things other than their mother's milk, and to make them not dependent on sucking or seeking food from their mother.
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Last Updated On: May 16, 2024
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