ABLACTATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word ablactation. (close relations)
Definition of ABLACTATION
Best Alternative Words for ABLACTATION
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| weaning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal | ||||||||
| emancipation | nounn | |||||||
noun • freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child | ||||||||
| separation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||||
| detaching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||||
