LEAN

v. 1 rest (against or on or upon), be held up or supported by She leant her head on his shoulder 2 incline, slant, tilt, bend, tip Isn't that pole leaning over too much? 3 Often, lean towards favour, gravitate towards, tend towards, be disposed towards, prefer, show a preference for, incline towards, be or lean on the side of, be biased towards, be (prejudiced) in favour of She leans towards conservatism when it comes to morality 4 lean on. a rely on, depend on, count on, believe or trust in, pin one's hopes or faith on or upon You can lean on me if you need help b pressure, bring pressure to bear on, intimidate, threaten, cow, terrorize, terrify, scare, frighten, warn, menace, endanger, imperil, Brit pressurize Sometimes the gang would lean on a shopkeeper who refused to pay for 'protection'