Withdraws gradually Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, November 30, 2004 · 63-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 1995 and November 2004.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 30, 2004 · 63-Across · 5 letters
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gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
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