Dependent and Under

Dependent

Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.

Under and dependent are semantically related in weak topic. In some cases you can use "Under" instead the word "Dependent" as an adjective or an adverb.

Under

Under adjective - Located below or beneath something else.

Dependent and under are semantically related in secondary topic. You can use "Dependent" instead the word "Under" as an adjective or an adverb.

Both words in one sentence

  • Remarkably fair for their day, they defined the tribes as sovereign but dependent states under the protection of the United States federal government.
  • However, the women are also under the thumb of society—it is not considered socially acceptable for a women to be "unladylike", but this does not mean "submissive", "frail" or "dependent on a man".
  • Manga / Abnormal Kei Joshi Manipulative Bastard: At least three of the girls are so psychologically dependent on Shinya that they are more or less under his control, and the rest of the girls aren't much better off.
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