wean

wean
transitive verb
abstillen; entwöhnen [Tier]

wean somebody [away] from something — (fig.) jemandem etwas abgewöhnen

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[wi:n]
verb
(to cause (a child or young animal) to become used to food other than the mother's milk: The baby has been weaned (on to solid foods).) entwöhnen
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wean
[wi:n]
vt
1. (from mother's milk)
to \wean a baby ein Baby abstillen
to \wean a baby animal ein Jungtier entwöhnen
2. (make independent of)
to \wean sb off sth jdm etw abgewöhnen, jdn von etw dat abbringen
the whole scheme is intended to \wean people off welfare dependency der ganze Plan zielt darauf ab, die Leute von Sozialhilfe unabhängig zu machen
3. usu passive (fig: rear on)
to be \weaned on sth mit etw dat aufgewachsen [o groß geworden] sein
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[wiːn]
vt
baby entwöhnen

to wean sb from or off sb/sth — jdn jdm/einer Sache entwöhnen (geh)

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wean [wiːn] v/t
1. ein Kind, junges Tier entwöhnen
2. auch wean away jemanden abbringen (from von):
wean sb (away) from sth auch jemandem etwas abgewöhnen
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transitive verb
abstillen; entwöhnen [Tier]

wean somebody [away] from something — (fig.) jemandem etwas abgewöhnen

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v.
entwöhnen v.

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