Hanging down.
Inducing others to assume responsibility for major areas of one’s life; subordinating one’s own needs to those of others on whom one is dependent to avoid any possibility of independence; lack of self-confidence.
An individual who relies upon another individual for a significant portion of his support. In addition to the requirement for financial support there is often a requirement for a blood relationship. The Internal Revenue Code defines as dependents for the purposes of tax deductions any of the following over half of whose support for the calendar year was received from the taxpayer; children (biologic or adopted), grandchildren, etc.; stepchildren; brothers and sisters; stepbrothers and stepsisters; half brothers and half sisters; parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc.; stepparents; nephews and nieces; uncles and aunts; in-laws (father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister); nonrelatives living as members of the taxpayer’s household ; and a descendant of a brother or sister of the father or mother of the taxpayer who is receiving institutional care and who, before receiving such care, was a member of the taxpayer’s household. The IRS Code provides that if the support of a dependent was furnished by several persons, one may claim the dependency deduction, if the others agree. The gross income of a taxpayer’s dependent must be less than $750, unless he is the taxpayer’s child under 19 years of age, or taxpayer’s child who is a student, and the taxpayer still furnishes the child’s chief support. In insurance and other programs the specific definition is quite variable, often being limited to the individual’s spouse and children. Other dependents of the kinds recognized by the IRS are sometimes known as sponsored dependents.
Needing the support of someone or something.
Addicted to a drug.
Referring to a part of the body which is hanging down.