Antonyms for rely onre·ly on

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1. rely onverb

   Synonyms:
   rely upon, depend on, count on

2. rely onverb

   To be confident in.

   I know I can rely on you.

   Synonyms:
   count on, depend on, rely upon

3. rely onverb

   To be dependent upon.

   The city relies on the subway system.

   Synonyms:
   depend on, count on, rely upon

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1. rely onverb

   Antonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise, suspect

   Synonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely upon, trust

Princeton's WordNet

1. depend on, rely onverb

   be dependent on, as for support or maintenance

   "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"

2. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponverb

   put trust in with confidence

   "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"

How to use rely on in a sentence?

1. Lisa Cadmus-Bertram:

   While you wouldn't want to rely on a commercial tracker if you need absolute precision during exercise.

2. Daphna Shohamy:

   Daphna Shohamy, who is a professor of psychology at Columbia University, told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta in a recent podcast.How to not raise a racist white kidAnd we're all forced to make decisions in that state of uncertainty and to just rely on what we do know, which is not good enough, i notice it myself all the time.

3. Andrew Parker:

   People can only give the best they can give when they feel supported, valued and treated with respect by their colleagues, diversity is vital for MI5, not just because it’s right that we represent the communities we serve, but because we rely on the skills of the most talented people whoever they are, and wherever they may be.

4. Robert Gonzalez:

   The father can't work, until their next court date, they don't have permission to work so they must rely on people like me who are willing to help. It's worse for Venezuelan migrants because they're orphans in a sense. There's no Venezuelan embassy or consulates in United States they can run to if they need help or a copy of a document from back home.

5. Lai Chi-wai:

   I was quite scared, climbing up a mountain, I can hold onto rocks or little holes, but with glass, all I can really rely on is the rope that I'm hanging off.

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