/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rely on Find synonyms for: Verb1. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponusage: put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"2. depend on, rely onusage: be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language