What does "weaning" mean?

The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment.

Weaning

Common synonyms include: ablactation, cessation of nursing, clinical weaning, detach, dietary transition, nursing cessation.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment. countable, uncountable
2
the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal wordnet

Verb

"And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning."