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de·pen·dant  (d-pndnt)

n.

Variant of dependent.

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dependant

Noun

a person who depends on another for financial support

USAGE: Avoid confusion with dependent.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dependant - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) dependent recipient, receiver - a person who receives something charge - a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street" minion - a servile or fawning dependant
Adj.	1.	dependant - contingent on something else dependent, qualified conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
	2.	dependant - addicted to a drug drug-addicted, strung-out, hooked, dependent addicted - compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocaine"

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dependant

noun relative, rellie Austral. (slang) child, minor, subordinate, cohort chiefly U.S. protégé, henchman, retainer, hanger-on, minion, vassal

USAGE Dependant is the generally accepted correct spelling in British usage for the noun and always refers to people: if you are single and have no dependants. The adjective should be spelt dependent: tax allowance for dependent (not dependant) children. American usage spells both adjective and noun with an e in the last syllable.

Translations

dependant [dɪˈpɛndənt] n → dependiente m/f

dependant [dɪˈpɛndənt] depend n → personne f à charge

dependant [dɪˈpɛndənt] depend n → abhängige(r) (Familien)angehörige(r) f(m)

dependant [dɪˈpɛndənt] n → persona a carico