LIABILITY


Meaning of LIABILITY in English

noun

1 responsibility

ADJECTIVE

▪ full

▪ legal

▪ strict

▪ criminal

VERB + LIABILITY

▪ have

They have no legal ~ for damage to customers' possessions.

▪ accept , acknowledge , admit , assume

▪ deny

▪ limit

▪ avoid

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

They have denied ~ for the accident.

2 liabilities money owed

ADJECTIVE

▪ substantial

▪ financial , tax

an assessment of the company's financial liabilities

VERB + LIABILITIES

▪ have

▪ take on , take over

He wants to know the precise amount of the liabilities he is taking over.

▪ cover , discharge , meet

There is enough money to cover existing liabilities.

▪ reduce

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ to

The company has liabilities to its employees.

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