Synonyms:
wean, ablactate
Meaning: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "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"
Usage examples
"You'll know some day, little missis, that a wean knows its own pair of arms," her seductive voice came.