dependent in WordNet English dictionary

1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
   dependant  dependent 
   

1. addicted to a drug
   dependent  dependant  drug-addicted  hooked  strung-out 
   
2. contingent on something else
   dependent  dependant  qualified 
   
3. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
   "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
   dependent 
   
4. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
   "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
   dependent  subordinate 
   
5. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
   "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
   subject  dependent 
   
6. held from above
   "a pendant bunch of grapes"
   pendent  pendant  dependent