Synonyms for wean
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
The cow has weaned her calf.
Related words
- Other spellings
- wain
Forms
- Past participle
- weaned
e.g. weaned → alienated, estranged, disaccustomed, ablactated…
Example sentences
- alienate If you don't want to alienate people, you must be kind.
By length
- 8 letters
- alienate3, estrange2
- 9 letters
- ablactate
- 11 letters
- disaccustom
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alienate3 = 3 syllables).