Wean Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

The calves are weaned at an early age.

Recent Examples on the Web

Estonia in April vowed to wean itself from Russian natural gas supplies by the end of this year.

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David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022

As a result, natural gas pipelines and export terminals have become a key growth opportunity as Europe looks for ways to wean itself from Russian gas.

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Hiroko Tabuchi, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022

As a result, natural gas pipelines and export terminals have become a key growth opportunity as Europe looks for ways to wean itself from Russian gas.

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New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022

The Biden White House thinks Europe can do more to wean itself off from Russian energy.

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Brian Bennett, Time, 23 Mar. 2022

In an effort to wean themselves off Russian gas and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector, European countries have significantly ramped up efforts to build wind, solar, and other renewable energies.

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Frank Jordans, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022

Eager to wean itself from Russian dependence, the European Union in May quadrupled its 2030 goal for green hydrogen usage to 20 million tonnes a year—half to be produced in Europe.

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Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022

The risk of recession has been worsened by restrictions on Chinese production because of Covid-19 rules, while efforts to wean Europe from Russian energy are proving difficult to accomplish.

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New York Times, 13 July 2022

In a number of European countries, that’s directly related to their deliberate effort to wean themselves off dependence on Russian energy imports.

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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2022

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