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wean [wi:n] VB trans

1. wean (from mother's milk):

to wean a baby
ein Baby abstillen
to wean a baby animal
ein Jungtier entwöhnen

2. wean (make independent of):

to wean sb off sth
jdm etw abgewöhnen
to wean sb off sth
jdn von etw dat abbringen
to wean sb off sth medicines etc
jdn von etw dat entwöhnen
the whole scheme is intended to wean people off welfare dependency
der ganze Plan zielt darauf ab, die Leute von Sozialhilfe unabhängig zu machen

3. wean usu passive fig (rear on):

to be weaned on sth
mit etw dat aufgewachsen [o. groß geworden] sein
Present
Iwean
youwean
he/she/itweans
wewean
youwean
theywean
Past
Iweaned
youweaned
he/she/itweaned
weweaned
youweaned
theyweaned
Present Perfect
Ihaveweaned
youhaveweaned
he/she/ithasweaned
wehaveweaned
youhaveweaned
theyhaveweaned
Past Perfect
Ihadweaned
youhadweaned
he/she/ithadweaned
wehadweaned
youhadweaned
theyhadweaned
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