Reliant: meaning, definitions and examples
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reliant
[ rษชหlaษชษnt ]
dependent on someone or something
Reliant is used to describe someone or something that depends on another person or thing for support, help, or existence. It implies a sense of dependence and reliance on something external.
Synonyms
counting on, dependent, dependent on, relying on.
Examples of usage
- He was reliant on his parents for financial support.
- The company was reliant on a single supplier for its raw materials.
- She was reliant on her medication to manage her condition.
a person or thing that is dependent on another
As a noun, a reliant is a person or thing that depends on another for support or assistance. It refers to the state of being dependent or relying on something or someone else.
Synonyms
dependent, dependent person, reliant person.
Examples of usage
- The children were his reliants, relying on him for their care and well-being.
- The business had several reliants, including its employees and suppliers.
Translations
Translations of the word "reliant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dependente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคญเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช abhรคngig
๐ฎ๐ฉ bergantung
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะปะตะถะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zaleลผny
๐ฏ๐ต ไพๅญใใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉpendant
๐ช๐ธ dependiente
๐น๐ท baฤฤฑmlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์์กดํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนุชู ุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zรกvislรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกvislรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไพ่ต็
๐ธ๐ฎ odvisen
๐ฎ๐ธ hรกรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัะตะปะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ asฤฑlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ dependiente
Etymology
The word 'reliant' originated from the Latin word 'reliantem', which means 'leaning or resting on'. It first appeared in English in the 16th century, derived from the Old French word 'relier' meaning 'to bind'. Over time, 'reliant' has evolved to signify dependency and reliance on someone or something else.
See also: reliability, reliable, reliably, reliance, reliantly, rely, unreliability, unreliable, unreliableness, unreliably.