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All wean synonyms

wean
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verb wean

  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
  • remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • unaccustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
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