Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something nervous or anxious, especially by threatening or frightening them

“The horror movie was going to ween my young sister out of watching scary films.”

2. verb

to habituate or accustom someone or something to something unpleasant or difficult

“The job was going to ween the new employee out of their idealistic views of the working world.”

3. noun

a wean, especially of an animal, the process of removing it from its mother’s milk and introducing it to solid food

“The farmer was concerned with the wean of the calf to ensure a smooth transition to its new diet.”

4. verb

to reduce the amount of something, especially a substance, gradually

“The doctor told her to wean the baby off the formula over the course of a week.”

5. noun

the act of weaning

“The wean of the child from the breast took several weeks.”