The term 'Dependant' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: CLIENT (6 letters), WARD (4 letters), PARASITE (8 letters), and RETAINER (8 letters). A CLIENT is a person who pays for services or goods from another person or organization. A WARD is someone who is under the protection of another, usually a guardian. A PARASITE is an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits from it without providing any benefit to the host. A RETAINER is a person employed to provide ongoing services to another person or organization.