weaning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
verb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
verb detach the affections of

She fretted herself to fever at his untimely weaning. — The Creators: A Comedy, May Sinclair
Because I take them at their decadence, in their weaning, and when they are pretty well digested. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais
It was the first unusual thing, except the glance of Bresnahan, that had happened since the weaning of Hugh. — Main Street, Sinclair Lewis

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