weaning

unzählbar

A noun referring to the process of gradually introducing solid food or other nourishment to a child or young mammal, replacing the mother's milk.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess bezeichnet, bei dem ein Kind oder ein junges Säugetier allmählich von Muttermilch auf feste Nahrung oder andere Nahrung umgestellt wird.

1. Introduction of solid food B2 formal

   The process of gradually introducing solid foods to an infant or young mammal while reducing the intake of mother's milk.

   • The doctor advised starting weaning at around six months of age.
   • Weaning can be a messy but important stage in a baby's development.
   • She read several books on the best practices for weaning her child.

   🇩🇪Einführung von Beikost

   Synonyme: ablactation

• weanings plural form
• weanings' possessive plural form
• weaning's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to accustom a young mammal (especially a baby or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk, or to gradually cause someone to stop depending on something.

• 🇩🇪Ein junges Säugetier, besonders ein Kind oder Jungtier, allmählich von der Muttermilch entwöhnen und an andere Nahrung gewöhnen; auch jemanden schrittweise von einer Abhängigkeit entwöhnen.

1. Gradually stop breastfeeding B2 formal

   To gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother's milk and start giving it other food.

   • The mother began to wean her baby at six months.
   • Puppies are usually weaned by eight weeks of age.
   • She weaned the kitten onto solid food slowly.

   🇩🇪Entwöhnen von der Brust

   Synonyme: ablactate

2. Detach from a habit or influence C1 formal

   To cause someone to gradually stop doing something they like or are used to, especially a bad habit or dependency.

   • The program aims to wean people off their addiction to social media.
   • He tried to wean himself from his dependence on caffeine.
   • The therapist helped wean her from her reliance on sleeping pills.

   🇩🇪Entwöhnen

   Synonyme: breakcuredetachdiscouragefreeseparatewithdraw

   Antonyme: accustomaddicthabituate

• weaned past participle
• weaned past simple
• weaning present participle
• weans third person singular