wean

Letters that make wean

a, e, n, w are letters that make 'wean'

Words within wean

AN, Ea are words within 'wean'

Anagrams of wean

wane, anew are anagrams of 'wean'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of wean

weans is a word created by adding a letter to 'wean'


2 possible definitions for 'wean'

Wean as "detach the affections of"

Under this definition, wean is a verb and has the following properties:

wean as a type

'wean' can be a type of alienate, disaffect, estrange, alien.


Wean as "gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk"

Under this definition, wean is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ablactate has the same meaning as wean

wean as a type

'wean' can be a type of deprive.

Derivatives of wean

weaning, ablactation are derivatives of 'wean'.

Entailments to wean

breastfeed, give suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, suck, suckle are entailments to 'wean'.

Example of wean used within this context

"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"



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