responsibility
Collocations
46(noun.) being responsible
ADJ
full, total
awesome, great, heavy, weighty
Taking care of my younger siblings was a heavy responsibility, but I learned a lot from it.
direct | overall | primary
ultimate
The ultimate responsibility for keeping the children safe falls on the parents.
special
diminished
After the accident, the driver claimed diminished responsibility because of his medical condition.
sole | collective, joint, shared | individual, personal | ministerial, parental | financial, legal, moral, social
VERB + RESPONSIBILITY
have
The manager has responsibility for training all new employees in the department.
accept, assume, bear, shoulder, take (on/over)
After the accident, the driver had to bear responsibility for the damages to both cars.
share
lay, place
The manager laid responsibility for the project's failure on the inexperienced team members.
delegate, devolve, hand over
The manager decided to delegate responsibility for the project to her senior team members.
abdicate, evade, shirk, shift
The manager tried to evade responsibility for the project's failure by blaming the team.
admit, claim
After the accident, the driver admitted responsibility and apologized to everyone involved.
deny, disclaim, duck
When the accident happened, the driver tried to deny responsibility for the damage.
allocate, assign (sb), give sb
attribute
The manager attributed responsibility for the project delay to poor communication between teams.
burden sb with | absolve sb from/of
RESPONSIBILITY + VERB
fall on sb, lie/rest with sb
PREP
~ for
The manager took responsibility for the mistake and apologized to all the customers.
~ towards
Teachers have important responsibilities towards their students' learning and safety.
PHRASES
the age of criminal responsibility, the burden of responsibility
Parents often feel the burden of responsibility when making decisions about their children's education.
do sth on your own responsibility | a position of responsibility, a sense of responsibility
(noun.) job/duty
ADJ
heavy, onerous | additional, increased | altered | caring, departmental, domestic, family, financial, managerial, ministerial, parental, professional, teaching | contractual, statutory | particular, special
VERB + RESPONSIBILITY
have | carry out, discharge, fulfil
accept, face up to, take on, undertake
After graduating, she decided to accept responsibility for managing the family business.
delegate | avoid, evade, shirk | relieve sb of
PREP
~ for
Teachers have clear responsibility for making sure their students understand the lesson.
~ to/towards
Parents have a responsibility towards their children's education and wellbeing.
PHRASES
duties and responsibilities, rights and responsibilities
As a citizen, you have both rights and responsibilities to your community.