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    wean - Dictionary definition and meaning for word wean

    Definition
    (verb) gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
    Synonyms : ablactate
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (verb) detach the affections of
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wean

wean == mean--asking to give away what we like, milk from baby, etc.

Wean sounds like Bean ( say SoyBEAN)-- milk is considered a good alternative to cow's milk, so you can wean away the baby from its mother's milk and feed it soya milk instead.

VI-HEEN KAR DENA, that is to cause to leave

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