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Definition of liable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
probabilitylikely to do or to be something
- He is liable to forget important dates.
2.
legal responsibilityTECH. legally responsible for somethingTECH.
- He is liable for the damages caused.
3.
susceptibilitylikely to experience something unpleasant
- The area is liable to flooding during storms.
Expressions with liable
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consider someone responsible for something bad or wrong
The court may hold him liable for the damages.
likely to experience something negative
He is liable to make mistakes when tired.
considered legally responsible for something bad or harmful
She could be held liable for the accident.
legally responsible together and individually for a debt
The partners are joint and severally liable for the loan.
Origin of liable
Latin, ligare (to bind)
Terms with liable included in their meaning
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changeable
liable to sudden unpredictable change
specific punishment
liable to be punished in a specific way
unstable
liable to unpredictable variations
situation
liable to sudden change or violence
variable
liable to change
finance
organization liable for corporate taxes
responsibility
liable to be held accountable or responsible
unstable
liable to capsize due to poor balance
variation
liable to or displaying variation
liability
each party individually liable for entire obligation
criminal law
legal doctrine holding all participants liable for actions
behavior
liable to sudden unpredictable change
finance
in finance, not liable for repayment
legal
liable to legal authority or jurisdiction
ship
liable to capsize due to poor balance
legal
member liable to contribute to company assets
misleading
liable to mislead or deceive
legal
legally incomplete but still liable
property
liable to payment of rates
legal
liable to be arrested without a warrant
medical
liable to be affected by sympathy
legal
legal concept making landowners liable if children are lured to trespass
punishable
liable to incur banishment as a penalty
finance
liable to be charged to an account
Examples of liable in a sentence
The old car is liable to break down any moment. The company is liable for any breach of contract. Parents can be held liable for their children's actions. He is liable to make mistakes when tired. The crops are liable to damage from pests.
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- French:susceptible, responsable, ...
- German:wahrscheinlich, haftbar, ...
- Italian:propenso, responsabile, ...
- Spanish:propenso, responsable, ...
- Portuguese:propenso, responsável, ...
- Chinese:可能的, 负有责任的, ...
- Japanese:しがち, 法的責任がある, ...
- Arabic:مُعَرَّض, مَسؤول, ...
- Hebrew:עָלוּל, אַחְרָאִי מִשְׁפָּטִית, ...
- Russian:склонен, ответственный, ...
- Ukrainian:схильний, відповідальний, ...
- Hindi:संभावित, जिम्मेदार, ...
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