scoith — meaning in English

English meaning

• wean verb To gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on milk, switching it to other food.

Senses

scoith is used for these senses in English:

• strip off (intransitive) To be removed by stripping.
• 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

1. verb To gradually stop a baby or young animal from feeding on milk, switching it to other food.
2. verb To gradually break a habit or dependence.

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