Dependent Adult Abuse Dependent adult abuse in California is, unfortunately, an all too common occurrence. When persons over the age of 18 who become dependent upon others for care and treatment for mental and physical health needs, these caretakers can sometimes take advantage of the situation and exploit these individuals for their own personal or financial benefit.
DEFINITION of 'Merger'. The combining of two or more companies, generally by offering the stockholders of one company securities in the acquiring company in exchange for the surrender of their stock. Next Up.
Definition of merge for English Language Learners. : 1  to cause (two or more things, such as two companies) to come together and become one thing : to join or unite (one thing) with another. : 2  to become joined or united. : 3  to change into or become part of something else in a very gradual way.