The term 'leans (on)' can be summarized by four crossword solutions: RELIES (6 letters), RESTS (5 letters), COERCES (7 letters), and DEPENDS (7 letters). To rely on something is to depend on it for support, while resting on something implies a sense of trust. Coercing someone or something is to use force or intimidation to make them do something, while depending on something is to rely on it for help or support. All of these words imply that the person or thing in question is relying on something else for assistance.