reliance
/rɪˈlʌɪəns
/noun [mass noun]
1Dependence on or trust in someone or something: the farmer’s reliance on pesticides...
- Trust as reliance on the claims of the seller is an essential feature of market exchanges.
- There is no reflection of that reliance on the conviction matters in the bail decision against us by the Court of Appeal.
- There is special need for caution when considering evidence of identification and convicting a defendant in reliance on it.
Synonyms
dependence, dependency;
seeking support from, leaning on
trust in, confidence in, faith in, credence in, belief in, conviction in;
credit
1.1 [count noun] archaic A person or thing on which someone depends.
