wean from/off
phrasal verb
weaned from/off; weaning from/off; weans from/off
: to make (someone or something) stop doing or using (something)
efforts to wean the country from its dependence on foreign oil
I'm gradually weaning myself off cigarettes.
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Babies can weigh as little as 10 pounds, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation conservation group, and wean from their mothers at around six to eight months.
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Some anecdotal evidence suggests people are using nicotine pouches like Zyn—which users tuck into their lips for a slow release of nicotine—to wean off vaping, in an ironic parallel of how e-cigarettes have been used to transition off cigarettes.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
One study found quit rates 12-26 weeks shorter with hypnotherapy compared to nicotine replacement therapy (using patches or gum to wean off nicotine).15
Yoga: Yoga involves stretching and breathing exercises to promote relaxation and manage stress.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s potential that a stem cell infusion from kidney donors might help prevent organ rejection — allowing patients to perhaps wean from immunosuppressive drugs.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
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Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Some anecdotal evidence suggests people are using nicotine pouches like Zyn—which users tuck into their lips for a slow release of nicotine—to wean off vaping, in an ironic parallel of how e-cigarettes have been used to transition off cigarettes.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
One study found quit rates 12-26 weeks shorter with hypnotherapy compared to nicotine replacement therapy (using patches or gum to wean off nicotine).15
Yoga: Yoga involves stretching and breathing exercises to promote relaxation and manage stress.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
There’s potential that a stem cell infusion from kidney donors might help prevent organ rejection — allowing patients to perhaps wean from immunosuppressive drugs.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Wean from/off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wean%20from%2Foff. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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