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   liable

   /ˈlʌɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. responsible by law; legally answerable: "the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract" Similar responsiblelegally responsibleaccountableanswerablechargeableblameworthyat faultculpablesubjectguiltyfaultycensurableOpposite exemptunaccountable
   • ▪ subject by law to: "non-resident trustees are liable to the basic rate of tax"
   • 2. likely to do or to be something: "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly" Similar likelyinclinedtendingdisposedaptpredisposedpronegiveninformal:on the cardsOpposite unlikely
   • ▪ likely to experience (something undesirable): "areas liable to flooding" Similar exposedopenpronesubjectsusceptiblevulnerablein danger ofat risk ofat the mercy ofOpposite immuneabove

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from Anglo-Norman French, from French lier ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare.

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   What does liable mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between liable and likely?

   • Liable is often interchangeable with likely in constructions with a following infinitive where the sense is that of probability: The Sox are liable (or likely ) to sweep the Series. Some usage guides, however, say that liable can be used only in contexts in which the outcome is undesirable: The picnic is liable to be spoiled by rain.

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   Are you liable if you have a debt?

   • If you are liable for something such as a debt, you are legally responsible for it. As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable. He is claiming damages from London Underground, which has admitted liability but disputes the amount of his claim.

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   What is the difference between liable and exposed?

   • liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening.

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   1. a. : obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible. Both owners are liable for the debts incurred by the business. b. : subject to appropriation or attachment. All his property is liable to pay his debts. 2. a. : being in a position to incur used with to. liable to a fine. b.

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   LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.

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   Liable definition: legally responsible. See examples of LIABLE used in a sentence.

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   LIABLE meaning: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.

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   1. Legally obligated or responsible: liable to pay for damages; liable for negligence. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Subject to undergoing or suffering something, especially something unpleasant. Used with to: We did not use glass containers because they are liable to breakage. 3. Likely.

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   When liable means "likely," it's with "to": "If you build your house on that cliff, it's liable to fall into the river," or "That part of town is liable to mudslides." Don't confuse liable with libel, which is a legal term for slander, or saying something false and damaging about someone.

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   1. legally obliged or responsible; answerable. 2. susceptible or exposed; subject. 3. probable, likely, or capable. it's liable to happen soon. USAGE The use of liable to to mean likely to was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable. Collins English Dictionary.