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.

Examples of wean from/off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 To prevent what's called an adrenal crisis, some patients may need to wean off their glucocorticoid medications slowly or take replacement steroids to get them the right amount of cortisol, Abreu Metzger said. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024 Taylor Swift fans are the demographic that all the big hotel groups want to wean off Airbnb. Sarah Turner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wean from/off 

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“Wean from/off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wean%20from%2Foff. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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