spenen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ablactation noun The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
- wean verb To gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on milk, switching it to other food.
Senses
spenen is used for these senses in English:
- ablactation The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
- 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.