sevrer
French → English
(parenting) To wean: to gradually accustom an infant or young animal to food other than mother's milk
Il est temps de sevrer le bébé et de lui donner des aliments solides.
(English) It is time to wean the baby and give him solid foods.
Le berger a sevré les agneaux à l'âge de trois mois.
(English) The shepherd weaned the lambs at the age of three months.
(addiction) To detoxify: to cause someone to stop being dependent on a drug, tobacco, or alcohol
Le médecin tente de sevrer le patient de sa dépendance à la nicotine.
(English) The doctor is trying to wean the patient off his nicotine addiction.
Ce centre aide les jeunes à se sevrer des drogues dures.
(English) This center helps young people detox from hard drugs.
Entry ID: fr:en:sevrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary