verb
- past tense and past participle of misrely; to rely incorrectly or inappropriately on someone or something
Usage: formal; often used in legal or technical contexts
Examples
- The defendant misrelied on outdated case law in preparing the brief.
- She misrelied on the weather forecast and left her umbrella at home.
- The company misrelied on faulty data when making the investment decision.
- He misrelied on his friend's promise to show up on time.
- The engineer misrelied on incomplete specifications for the project.