wean from

wean someone (away) from something

to force someone or an animal to break a habit. (Fig. on the notion of ending the dependence of a young creature on milk alone.) It was almost impossible to wean her from her high spending habits. We couldn't wean away the dog from its mother.

wean from

or wean off

1. To accustom some young mammal to nourishment other than something, as the mother's milk, obtained by suckling: The mother weaned the child from breast milk. The child was weaned from the breast.

2. To detach someone from something to which one is strongly habituated or devoted: I finally weaned myself from cigarettes. They were weaned from their drug habits at the rehabilitation center.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ŠTĚPÁN	-	Czech
Katie	KAY-tee	English
Raanan	-	Hebrew
MihĂIȚĂ	-	Romanian
Androkles	-	Ancient Greek
Hippocrates	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)