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Definition & Meaning of "sevrer"in French

sevrer
01

to wean

habituer progressivement un bébé ou un jeune enfant à ne plus dépendre du lait maternel 
sevrer definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Inseparable
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
sèvre
1st person plural
sevrons
Future 1st person
sevrerai
Past participle
sevré
Imperfect 1st person plural
sevrions
Examples
La mère a commencé à sevrer son bébé à six mois. 

The mother started to wean her baby at six months.

02

to come off, to wean oneself, to detox

arrêter progressivement une dépendance à une substance (tabac, alcool, médicaments, etc.) 
Examples
Il a décidé de se sevrer du tabac. 

He decided to come off tobacco.

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