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

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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

Can stem cells help transplant patients wean from immunosuppressants? —Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023

Of the patients taking MDR-101, 63% were able to wean from immunosuppressants within a year, and have not taken them for at least two more. —Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023

Hydrogen has been hyped for years as an energy source that could help trucking and other hard-to-decarbonize parts of the global economy wean off fossil fuels. —Zachary Hansen, ajc, 19 Sep. 2023

Packed with high-quality ingredients, Everest Delta 8 Gummies provide a satisfying experience while helping users wean off their dependency on delta 8. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023

Nuclear power has been formative to Ukraine’s strategy to wean off energy dependence on Russia. —Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022