Definition of liable
1a : obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible liable for the debts incurred by his wife
b : subject to appropriation or attachment
All his property is liable to pay his debts.
2a : being in a position to incur
—used with toliable to a fine
b : exposed or subject to some usually adverse contingency or action
watch out or you're liable to fall
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The first known use of liable was in the 15th century
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