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1. The act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
   "lactation normally continues until weaning";
   - ablactation

1. Gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
   "she weaned her baby and started him on normal milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle";
   - ablactate
    
2. Stop depending on

Type of: alienate, commutation, deprive, disaffect, estrange, exchange, substitution

Encyclopedia: Weaning