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- Dictionaryliable/ˈlʌɪəbl/
adjective
- 1. responsible by law; legally answerable: "the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract" Similar Opposite
- 2. likely to do or to be something: "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly" Similar Opposite
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LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of liable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. See be liable to do sth. 2. adjective. If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression. [+ to n] This volcanic rock is less liable to shatter than limestone. [+ to v] 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]
Liable definition: legally responsible. See examples of LIABLE used in a sentence.
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.
having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school. If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Duty, obligation and responsibility. accountable to someone. accountably.
adj. 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.
LIABLE definition: 1. to be likely to do something: 2. legally responsible: . Learn more.
susceptible or exposed; subject. probable, likely, or capable: it's liable to happen soon. Etymology: 15th Century: perhaps via Anglo-French, from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligāre. USAGE. The use of liable to to mean likely to was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable.
