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WEAN
(verb) gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
"she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk", "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
synonyms : ablactate(verb) detach the affections of
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(Tag: English) Wean sounds like Bean ( say SoyBEAN)-- milk is considered a good alternative to cow's milk, so you can wean away the baby from its mother's milk and feed it soya milk instead.
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