Synonyms of rely

rely

verb

ri-ˈlī 

as in to depend

to place reliance or trust

rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depend
• count
• call upon
• lean
• stand on
• look to
• call on
• calculate
• trust
• bank on
• reckon
• confide
• entrust
• figure on
• commit
• intrust

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspect
• question
• distrust
• mistrust