wean
/wiːn/verb
Middle School
1
To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
2
To habituate (someone) to something, especially since childhood.
3
To cease to depend on the mother's milk for nutrition.
4
To cause to quit something to which one is addicted, dependent, or habituated.
5
To cease to depend.
6
To raise, to help grow toward maturity
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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