liable
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- responsible, accountable, answerable, obligated
- vulnerable, exposed, open, subject, susceptible
- likely, apt, disposed, inclined, prone, tending

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Antonyms: unliable
Contrasted words: exempt, immune, free, independent
Related Words: bound, tied, assailable, penetrable, vulnerable, attackable, beatable, conquerable, vincible

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

li‧a‧ble /ˈlaɪəbəl/ adjective [not before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French lier 'to tie']

1. liable to do something likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency Synonym : likely:
The car is liable to overheat on long trips.
He was liable to just show up without warning.

2. legally responsible for the cost of something
liable for
people who are liable for income tax at a higher rate

3. likely to be affected by a particular kind of problem, illness etc Synonym : prone
liable to
You’re more liable to injury when you don’t get regular exercise.

4. law likely to be legally punished or forced to do something by law
liable to/for
Anyone found trespassing is liable to a maximum fine of $100.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

liable
adj.
VERBS be | become | remain | make sb, render sb Failure to provide insurance rendered him liable to prosecution.
find sb, hold sb They could be found liable for the entire amount.
ADV. strictly | fully | potentially | personally | jointly, severally (law) Partners are jointly and severally (= together and individually) liable for a partnership's debts.
vicariously Under this rule, if Y is employed by X, X will be vicariously liable for the actions of Y.
criminally, financially, legally
PREP. for She's fully liable for the company's debts.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲