liable
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1. liable - Adjective
2. liable - Verb
3. liable - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
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he is apt to lose
she is liable to forget
men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service
liable to diabetes
liable to criminal charges
According to the decree, a person who bleaches his or her skin commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 5,000.