ontwennen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wean verb To gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on milk, switching it to other food.
Senses
ontwennen is used for these senses in English:
- wean (transitive) 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.
wean — full definition
- verb To gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on milk, switching it to other food.
- verb To gradually break a habit or dependence.