1. depending on someone or something for help or support
Usage: usually followed by ‘on’ or ‘upon’

Examples

• The small business is heavily reliant on local customers.
• She became too reliant on her calculator for basic math.
• The economy is reliant upon tourism and agriculture.
• Many elderly people are reliant on family members for transportation.
• The project’s success is reliant on good weather conditions.
• He’s trying to become less reliant on his parents for money.