The service has become heavily reliant on government support.
The charity is completely reliant on public donations.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Reliant — Regal Supervan III, aus der Fernsehserie Only Fools and Horses Reliant Robi … Deutsch Wikipedia
reliant — UK US /rɪˈlaɪənt/ adjective ● be reliant on/upon sb/sth Cf. be reliant upon sth … Financial and business terms
Reliant — Re*li ant ( ant), a. Having, or characterized by, reliance; confident; trusting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reliant — index dependent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reliant — 1856; see RELY (Cf. rely) + ANT (Cf. ant). Because it means dependent (on) it would seem an odd name for an automobile, but Chrysler (Plymouth) nonetheless chose it as one in 1981 … Etymology dictionary
reliant — [ri lī′ənt] adj. having or showing trust, dependence, or confidence; dependent (on) reliantly adv … English World dictionary
Reliant — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Reliant company foundation = 1935 defunct = 2002 fate = production ceased location = Tamworth, England industry = Automotive key people = T L Williams, founder products = Automobiles parent = : This article… … Wikipedia
reliant — [[t]rɪla͟ɪ͟ənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ on/upon n A person or thing that is reliant on something needs it and often cannot live or work without it. → See also self reliant These people are not wholly reliant on Western charity... Lithuania is… … English dictionary
reliant — re|li|ant [rıˈlaıənt] adj dependent on someone or something reliant on/upon ▪ Most companies are now reliant on computer technology. →↑self reliant … Dictionary of contemporary English
reliant — adjective be reliant on/upon to depend on someone or something: In my view she s far too reliant on her parents for financial support. see also: selfreliant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
