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wean vs deprive

deprive vs wean

wean and deprive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wean No No Yes No
deprive No No Yes No
As verbs, deprive is a hypernym of wean; that is, deprive is a word with a broader meaning than wean:
  • wean: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
  • deprive: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
wean (verb) deprive (verb)
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk take away
detach the affections of keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
take away possessions from someone
Difference between wean and deprive

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