weaning

English Thesaurus

1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal (noun.act)

hypernym	:	commutation, exchange, substitution,
definition	:	the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: (noun.act)

derivation	:	ablactate, wean,
definition	:	gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	ablactate, wean,
definition	:	gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk (verb.consumption)