leant on
Depended upon heavily
Leant on is a past tense of lean on, chiefly British.
To lean on something is to rest against it for support: She leant on the railing.
To lean on someone is to pressure or coerce them: The boss leant on him to work weekends.
American English prefers leaned on.
- relianceState of needing support
- counted onTrusted to deliver
- leaned inBent forward toward
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- shoulder to cry onSupportive person for troubles
dependence · fall back on · comfort · moral support · encouragement · crutch · balance · solace · rest · bolster · stability · recline · trust · prop · pressured · put pressure on · strong arm · anchor
leant onbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
propped up · supported · held up · braced · stood tall
leant onwent it alone
Acted independently, unaided
self-reliant · independent · fended for oneself · supported · propped up
leant onlet off
Freed from blame
backed off · left alone · released · laid off · relented