A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

WEANS

Mon, 31 Mar '25
Removes a dependence (from)
Sun, 23 Feb '25
Detaches from a source of dependence
Fri, 10 Jan '25
Ceases nursing
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Begins giving solid food, say
Fri, 21 Jan '22
Helps finish a nursing program?