reliance

re·li·ance

noun \ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s\

Definition of RELIANCE

1

: the act of relying : the state of being reliant

2

: something or someone relied on

Examples of RELIANCE

1. <he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times>
2. <a baby's reliance on her parents>

First Known Use of RELIANCE

1607

Related to RELIANCE

Synonyms: anchor, buttress, mainstay, pillar, dependence, standby

Antonyms: independence, independency, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, self-support

Related Words: backbone, sinew(s), spine; right hand; bolsterer, crutch, handmaiden (also handmaid), prop, stay; anchorage, harbor, refuge

Near Antonyms: autonomy, self-determination, sovereignty (also sovranty)

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Rhymes with RELIANCE

affiance, nonscience