WEAN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wean. (close relations)
weaning
Best Alternative Words for WEAN
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detach | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
disconnect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) verb • pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable • make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten | ||||||||
disengage | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • free or remove obstruction from • become free | ||||||||
emancipate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give equal rights to; of women and minorities • free from slavery or servitude | ||||||||
extricate | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty | ||||||||
isolate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • place or set apart • obtain in pure form • set apart from others • separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them | ||||||||
liberate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give equal rights to; of women and minorities • grant freedom to; free from confinement • grant freedom to • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | ||||||||
remove | verbv | |||||||
noun • degree of figurative distance or separation verb • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • remove from a position or an office • dispose of • cause to leave • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • stay away or leave • kill intentionally and with premeditation • get rid of something abstract | ||||||||
separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
unbind | verbv | |||||||
verb • untie or unfasten | ||||||||
unhook | verbv | |||||||
verb • take off a hook | ||||||||
withdraw | verbv | |||||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||||
untether | verbv | |||||||
verb • To undo by removing a tether. | ||||||||
ablactate | verbv | |||||||
verb • gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk |