Wean Sb Sth Fewer Meaning Gradually Break Bad

Meaning: to gradually break a bad habit by doing it less and less

• wean sb off sth If you're addicted to cigarettes, you could try to wean yourself off them by smoking fewer and fewer every day.
  
  
• wean sb off sth If somebody's hooked on drugs and they want to quit, they can stop all of a sudden, or they can slowly wean themselves off.
  
  

Nouns often used as objects with wean off: alcohol, drugs, chocolate, junk food, coffee, gambling, computer games