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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › liableLiable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIABLE is obligated according to law or equity : responsible. How to use liable in a sentence. Liable vs. Apt: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Liable.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of liable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › liableLiable - definition of liable by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › liableLiable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

10. legaldictionary.net › liabilityLiability - Definition, Examples, Cases - Legal Dictionary

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    Sep 5, 2016 · Liability defined and explained with examples. Liability is the state of being liable or responsible for something; an obligation or debt.

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    A complete guide to the word "LIABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.