/wiːn/
wean
BrE /wiːn/
NAmE /wiːn/
~ sb/sth (off/from sth)
to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother’s milk and start feeding it with solid food
ˈwean sb off/from sth
to make sb gradually stop doing or using sth
The doctor tried to wean her off sleeping pills.
ˈwean sb on sth
[usually passive]
to make sb experience sth regularly, especially from an early age
He was weaned on a diet of rigid discipline and duty.