reliant
rɪˈlaɪənt
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Definition of reliant - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychologyneeding help or support from someone or something
  • She is reliant on her friends for advice.
  • He became reliant on medication after the accident.
  • Many children are reliant on their parents for support.
dependent needy
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Expressions with reliant

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able to make decisions without help from others
She is self-reliant and manages her own business.
depend on someone or something for support
She tends to be reliant on her parents for financial help.

Origin of reliant

Latin, re (again) + ligare (to bind)

Terms with reliant included in their meaning

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reliant person
someone who relies on another for support
self-reliant
not controlled by others, able to make own choices
personal trait
characteristic of being self-reliant
mutual reliance
mutually reliant on each other
self-reliant
performed alone without external assistance
education
financially reliant on fees, not government funding
independence
be independent or self-reliant
independence
person who is self-reliant

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  1. French:dépendant, ...
  2. German:abhängig, ...
  3. Italian:dipendente, ...
  4. Spanish:dependiente, ...
  5. Portuguese:dependente, ...
  6. Chinese:依赖的, ...
  7. Japanese:依存している, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعْتَمِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּלוּי, ...
  10. Russian:зависимый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:залежний, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्भर, ...
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