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wean from
(redirected from wean)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
wean someone (away) from something
to force someone or an animal to break a habit. (Fig. on the notion of ending the dependence of a young creature on milk alone.) It was almost impossible to wean her from her high spending habits. We couldn't wean away the dog from its mother.


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