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[ adjective ] at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Synonyms Examples "he is apt to lose" "she is liable to forget" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)Younger men usually do n't think_of pensions as an important job benefit factor anyhow and they 're liable to change jobs several times before settling_down . (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)A seeping coldness entered Holden 's being ; his nerves seemed frost-bitten down to the tips of his tingling fingers and his spine felt stiff and glass like , liable to break like an icicle at any moment . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] subject to legal action
Examples "liable to criminal charges" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)In the remainder of his speech Davis spoke of his admiration for Brown and warned those who took_part in the meeting that they `` are liable to the charge that they are supporting traitors and upholding men whom the laws have condemned '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
Synonyms Examples "liable to diabetes" Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)Huge industries are involved also in the production of biological products , drugs and cosmetics which are liable to this type of attack . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] held legally responsible
Examples "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service" Related terms |
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