codependencynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkəʊ.dɪˈpen.dən.si/us/ˌkoʊ.dɪˈpen.dəns.i/the situation when someone has too strong an emotional need to help someone else in their family who has an alcohol problem, mental illness, etc.
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Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- put all your eggs in one basket idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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codependent
adjective uk/ˌkəʊ.dɪˈpen.dənt/us/ˌkoʊ.dɪˈpen.dənt/