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WEAN Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word wean. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word wean. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For WEAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wean, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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alienate deprive disaffect estrange

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