liable

[ˈlaɪəbl]

liable Definition

• 1. responsible by law; legally answerable
• 2. likely to do or say something

Using liable: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "liable" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company is liable for any damage caused by its products.

• Example

  You are liable for your own actions.

• Example

  He is liable to get angry if you criticize him.

• Example

  She is liable to forget things if she doesn't write them down.

liable Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for liable

• accountable
• answerable
• responsible
• subject
• exposed

Antonyms for liable

• immune
• protected
• exempt

Idioms Using liable

• hold someone liable

  to consider someone responsible for something

  Example

  The court held the company liable for the accident.

• be liable to do something

  to be likely to do something

  Example

  He is liable to lose his temper if you keep provoking him.

• make someone liable

  to make someone responsible for something

  Example

  The contract makes the buyer liable for any damages caused during transportation.

Phrases with liable

• liable to prosecution

  at risk of being charged with a crime

  Example

  Anyone who violates the law is liable to prosecution.

• liable to pay

  obligated to pay

  Example

  If you lose the case, you will be liable to pay the damages.

• liable to error

  prone to making mistakes

  Example

  The machine is liable to error if it's not maintained properly.

Origins of liable

from Anglo-French 'liable', from Old French 'liare', meaning 'bind, tie up, fasten, tether', from Latin 'ligare', meaning 'to bind, tie'

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Summary: liable in Brief

'Liable' [ˈlaɪəbl] means responsible by law or likely to do or say something. It can be used in phrases like 'liable to prosecution,' indicating the risk of being charged with a crime, and idioms like 'hold someone liable,' meaning to consider someone responsible for something. Examples include 'The company is liable for any damage caused by its products' and 'He is liable to get angry if you criticize him.'