Synonyms for leant on
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : leen |
Phonetic Transcription : lin |
Top 10 synonyms for leant on Other synonyms for the word leant on
- abash
- abuse
- accredit
- act upon
- actuate
- administrate
- advise against
- afflict
- aggrieve
- aim for
- animate
- arouse
- assess
- assume
- bad-eye
- badger
- bait
- bang
- bank on
- bargain for
- bash
- baste
- batter
- bawl out
- be convinced
- be sure about
- bear down
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- believe
- believe in
- berate
- beset
- besiege
- bet bottom dollar
- bet bottom dollar on
- bet on
- blame
- bleed
- blister
- blockade
- bludgeon
- bluster
- bomb
- bombard
- bowl over
- breach
- break face
- break in
- bring pressure to bear
- browbeat
- buffalo
- buffet
- build on
- build upon
- bulldoze
- bully
- burn
- buttonhole
- calculate on
- call
- call on the carpet
- cane
- carp on
- carry out
- castigate
- caution against
- censure
- chafe
- challenge
- charge
- chase
- chasten
- chastise
- chew out
- chicken out
- chide
- chill
- claim
- claw
- clean
- climb all over
- coerce
- come at
- come down on
- command
- commandeer
- compel
- compromise
- concuss
- confide in
- constrain
- correct
- counsel
- count on
- count upon
- cow
- crack down
- criticize
- cry out against
- cut to the quick
- daunt
- demand
- depend on
- deprecate
- depress
- derail
- descend on
- despoil
- despotize
- deter
- devastate
- dictate
- disadvise
- discharge
- discipline
- discomfit
- discommode
- disconcert
- discourage
- dishearten
- disincline
- dismay
- dispirit
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- divert
- dog
- domineer
- drag over the coals
- dragoon
- dress down
- drive
- drub
- effect
- egg on
- eke out
- embarrass
- emphasize
- encourage
- endanger
- enforce
- enjoin
- entreat
- exact
- excoriate
- excruciate
- execute
- exert
- exert influence
- exhort
- expect
- expect from
- expedite
- expostulate
- extort
- extract
- fall upon
- faze
- ferule
- fire on
- fire up
- flagellate
- flail
- flay
- flog
- forage
- foray
- force
- force upon
- fortify
- frighten
- fry
- fulfill
- gamble on
- give no quarter
- go after
- go for jugular
- go to town on
- goad
- goose
- gouge
- grieve
- handle roughly
- harass
- harry
- hasten
- have faith in
- hazard
- heat
- hector
- heed
- herd
- high pressure
- hinder
- hit
- hit where one lives
- hope
- hound
- hurl
- hurry
- hurt
- hustle
- ill-treat
- imagine
- impel
- impend
- imperil
- implement
- implore
- importune
- impose
- incite
- induce
- influence
- injure
- inroad
- insist
- insist on
- insist upon
- inspire
- instigate
- intimidate
- invade
- invoke
- jawbone
- jeopardize
- jolly
- jump down one's throat
- jump on
- key up
- kick
- kid
- knock about
- knock around
- knock off
- knock over
- lacerate
- lambaste
- lash
- lay a bad trip on
- lay into
- lay money on
- lay out
- lean against
- lean on
- lecture
- lesson
- let have it
- levy
- look to
- loom
- loot
- lord it over
- lower
- make
- make an offer they can't refuse
- maltreat
- maraud
- march on
- martyr
- martyrize
- menace
- milk
- molest
- monish
- motivate
- mug
- muscle
- nag
- necessitate
- oblige
- oppose
- oppress
- overawe
- overbear
- overburden
- overhang
- overpress
- overrun
- overwork
- paste
- paw
- pay
- pelt
- penalize
- perform
- peril
- persecute
- persuade
- persuade not to
- petition
- pin faith on
- pinch
- pirate
- place confidence in
- place trust in
- plague
- plan on
- plead
- plunder
- politick
- portend
- postulate
- pound
- pour it on
- prejudice
- press
- pressure
- pressurize
- presume
- prevent
- prick
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- prosecute
- provoke
- pummel
- punish
- push
- push around
- put down
- put heat on
- put in the hospital
- put into effect
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put screws to
- put the chill on
- put the screws to
- put the squeeze on
- put through the wringer
- put up to
- rail
- railroad
- rake
- ransack
- rate
- rattle
- read
- read the riot act
- ream
- rebuke
- reckon on
- reinforce
- rely on
- rely upon
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- repress
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- require
- requisition
- rest on
- restrict
- ride
- ride herd on
- ride roughshod
- rifle
- rip
- risk
- rob
- rough up
- rouse
- ruffle
- rush
- sack
- sadden
- sally
- sally forth
- sanction
- scare
- scare hell out of
- scarify
- scathe
- scold
- scorch
- score
- scourge
- sell
- sell on
- send
- shake down
- shell
- shepherd
- shotgun
- shove
- showboat
- sit on
- skelp
- skin
- slap down
- slough
- solicit
- sound off
- spank
- speed
- speed up
- spirit up
- spoliate
- spook
- spur
- squeeze
- stake
- stake on
- steamroll
- stimulate
- sting
- storm
- strafe
- strain
- stress
- strike
- strong-arm
- subdue
- sue
- supplicate
- support
- suppose
- suppress
- surmise
- swagger
- swear by
- sweep
- swoop
- tab
- take
- take as gospel truth
- take at face value
- take care of
- take for granted
- take on trust
- take to task
- tear apart
- tell off
- terrify
- terrorize
- think likely
- thrash
- threaten
- throw a wet blanket on
- throw cold water on
- throw off
- thumb nose at
- thwart
- tick off
- tip over
- tongue-lash
- torment
- torpedo
- torture
- trample
- trust
- trust in
- try
- turn off
- turn on
- turn on the heat
- turn to
- twist arm
- twist one's arm
- twist someone's arm
- tyrannize
- unnerve
- upbraid
- upset
- urge
- urge not to
- venture
- vex
- vitiate
- wager
- walk heavy
- warn
- waste
- wax
- weigh down
- whip
- whip around
- work on
- work over
- worry
- wound
- wrench
- wrest
- wring
- zap
- zing
Définition of leant on
Origin :- c.1200, from Old English hleonian "to bend, recline, lie down, rest," from Proto-Germanic *khlinen (cf. Old Saxon hlinon, Old Frisian lena, Middle Dutch lenen, Dutch leunen, Old High German hlinen, German lehnen "to lean"), from PIE root *klei- "to lean, to incline" (cf. Sanskrit srayati "leans," sritah "leaning;" Old Persian cay "to lean;" Lithuanian slyti "to slope," slieti "to lean;" Latin clinare "to lean, bend," clivus "declivity," inclinare "cause to bend," declinare "bend down, turn aside;" Greek klinein "to cause to slope, slant, incline;" Old Irish cloin "crooked, wrong;" Middle Irish cle, Welsh cledd "left," literally "slanting;" Welsh go-gledd "north," literally "left" -- for similar sense evolution, see Yemen, Benjamin, southpaw).
- Meaning "to incline the body against something for support" is mid-13c. Figurative sense of "to trust for support" is from early 13c. Sense of "to lean toward mentally, to favor" is from late 14c. Related: Leaned; leaning. Colloquial lean on "put pressure on" (someone) is first recorded 1960.
- As in intimidate : verb frighten, threaten
- As in maul : verb mangle, abuse
- As in menace : verb bother, frighten
- As in press : verb pressure, trouble
- As in pressure : verb bother, urge
- As in push : verb incite, urge
- As in raid : verb attack, pillage
- As in rebuke : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
- As in bank on : verb depend upon
- As in squeeze : verb try to get money out of
- As in trust : verb believe, place confidence in
- As in count on : verb rely
- As in browbeat : verb castigate, nag
- As in bully : verb intimidate, push around
- As in castigate : verb criticize severely
- As in chastise : verb scold, discipline
- As in rely on : verb depend
- As in coerce : verb compel, press
- As in count on/count upon : verb depend on; rely
- As in cow : verb browbeat, intimidate
- As in depend : verb count on, rely upon
- As in dissuade : verb talk out of
- As in drive : verb move or urge on
- As in enforce : verb put a rule, plan in force
- As in exact : verb demand, call for
- As in hurt : verb cause mental pain
Antonyms for leant on
- abandon
- abstain
- aid
- alleviate
- allow
- answer
- approve
- assist
- assuage
- assure
- boost
- build
- calm
- cease
- check
- cheer
- coax
- comfort
- compliment
- conceal
- construct
- curb
- cure
- dally
- delay
- delight
- depress
- deter
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discourage
- disregard
- dissuade
- distrust
- donate
- doubt
- drop
- embolden
- encourage
- exonerate
- expand
- fail
- flatter
- forego
- forget
- forgive
- free
- give
- give up
- gladden
- guard
- halt
- heal
- hearten
- help
- hide
- hinder
- hold
- ignore
- impede
- improve
- incite
- inspirit
- keep
- know
- laud
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- maintain
- make happy
- miss
- mistrust
- neglect
- not expect
- not finish
- overlook
- persuade
- placate
- please
- praise
- prevent
- procrastinate
- promote
- protect
- pull
- reassure
- receive
- refuse
- reject
- release
- relieve
- remedy
- repress
- respect
- rest
- retard
- reward
- satisfy
- save
- slow
- soothe
- stop
- suppress
- surrender
- take care
- talk into
- uncompress
- wait
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