Liable | Mean of liable in English Dictionary

/ˈlajəbəl/

• legally responsible for something
1. If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
2. The amusement park was held liable in the boy's death. [=a court of law ruled that the amusement park was responsible for the boy's death]
3. He is liable for his wife's debts. [=he is responsible for paying his wife's debts]
4. They are liable for any damage. [=they will be required to pay for any damage]
• likely to be affected or harmed by something
1. Her condition makes her liable to illness.
2. liable to injury
• likely to do something
1. You're liable to fall if you're not more careful.
2. It's liable to rain before we're done.
3. That guy's liable to say anything. [=he might say anything]