dependent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈpendənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈpɛndənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di pendənt)


dependent
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Sense: Adjective: subject to - followed by 'on'
Synonyms:
subject to, contingent on, conditional on, depending on, hinging on, hanging on, resting on, determined by, regulated by, controlled by
Sense: Adjective: reliant
Synonyms:
reliant, vulnerable Collocations, helpless Collocations, needy, poor Collocations, weak Collocations, defenseless, defenceless (UK)
Sense: Adjective: addicted to - followed by 'on', slang
Synonyms:
addicted to, hooked on (informal), over-reliant on
Sense: Noun: person supported financially
Synonyms:
dependant, minor Collocations, child Collocations, charge Collocations, ward Collocations, family member, retired person, mouth to feed (informal), foster child, spouse Collocations, husband Collocations, wife Collocations


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