weaning > define

noun

• The act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal.
  • synonyms: ablactation

verb

• Gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: wean, ablactate
• Detach the affections of.
  • synonyms: wean