be+responsible+or+liable
11liable / libel — Liable means legally responsible for or subject to : Tom is liable to pay for the damage if he doesn t prove his innocence. Libel is a noun that means a slanderous statement that damages another person s reputation : Bertrand was sued for… …
12liable / libel — Liable means legally responsible for or subject to : Tom is liable to pay for the damage if he doesn t prove his innocence. Libel is a noun that means a slanderous statement that damages another person s reputation : Bertrand was sued for… …
13responsible — [adj1] accountable, in charge answerable, at fault, at the helm, authoritative, bonded, bound, bound to, carrying the load, censurable, chargeable, compelled, constrained, contracted, culpable, decision making, devolving on, duty bound, engaged,… …
14responsible — Liable; legally accountable or answerable. Able to pay a sum for which he is or may become liable, or to discharge an obligation which he may be under …
15responsible — adjective Etymology: Anglo French responsable, from respuns Date: 1643 1. a. liable to be called on to answer b. (1) liable to be called to account as the primary cause, motive, or agent < a committee responsible for the job > (2) being the cause …
16responsible — adjective 1) who is responsible for the prisons? Syn: in charge of, in control of, at the helm of, accountable for, liable for 2) if an error s been made, I m the one who s responsible Syn: accountable, answerable, to blame, guilty …
17liable — adjective Etymology: Middle English lyable, from Anglo French *liable, from lier to bind, from Latin ligare more at ligature Date: 15th century 1. a. obligated according to law or equity ; responsible b. subject to appropriation or attachment 2.… …
18responsible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trustworthy, dependable; answerable, accountable, liable, chargeable; solvent. See duty, liability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Charged with responsibility] Syn. accountable, answerable, liable,… …
19liable — adjective 1) they are liable for negligence Syn: responsible, legally responsible, accountable, answerable, chargeable, blameworthy, at fault, culpable, guilty See note at responsible 2) my income is liable to fluctuate wildly …
20liable */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l] / US adjective [never before noun] a) legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished If something goes wrong, you ll be liable. liable for: The hospital was held liable for… …
