lean on

lean on (third-person singular simple present leans on, present participle leaning on, simple past and past participle leaned on or leant on)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean,‎ on.
2. (figurative) To depend upon for support; to require assistance from.
   • 2020, Angus Charles Lindsay, "Swallowing the Black Pill: A Qualitative Exploration of Incel Antifeminism within Digital Society", thesis submitted to Victoria University of Wellington, :

     I wish to acknowledge my supervisors (including my unofficial supervisors) who I have leaned on greatly to create a thesis (hopefully) worth reading.

3. To put pressure on; to attempt to compel a person to do something; to exert influence on.

   He didn't make a donation until some of his customers leaned on him.

4. To criticize or reprimand for the purpose of changing behavior.

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