Dictionary Entry
liable
liable is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 6 senses
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- 1transitive verb
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
- 2transitive verb
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.
- 3adjective
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
"he is apt to lose"
"she is liable to forget"
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- 4adjective
held legally responsible
"men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
- 5adjective
(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
"liable to diabetes"
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- 6adjective
subject to legal action
"liable to criminal charges"
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