wean1
v.
accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
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(often wean someone off)
make (someone) give up a habit or addiction.
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(be weaned on)
be strongly influenced by (something) from an early age.
Etymology
OE wenian, of Gmc origin.
wean2
/
wɪːn,
weɪn/
n.
Scottish &
N. English a young child.
Etymology
C17: contr. of wee ane ‘little one’.