Spanish word

responsabilizar

Pronunciation

IPA/responsaβiliˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbhold responsible

Example

No quiero responsabilizar a nadie por esto.

I don't want to hold anyone responsible for this.

Illustration for responsabilizar (hold responsible)

More examples

¿A quién vamos a responsabilizar por la pérdida?

Who are we going to hold responsible for the loss?

Core concept

A judge assigning a file labeled responsibility into a specific person's folder.

Common phrases

  • responsabilizar a alguien por sus actos

    hold someone responsible for their actions

  • responsabilizar a la empresa

    hold the company responsible

Similar words

culpar: Blames someone for a failure or problem.
asignar: Allocates a task or duty to a person.
delegar: Entrusts part of a task or responsibility to someone else.
acusar: Accuses someone publicly of wrongdoing or a crime.

Definition in Spanish

Atribuir a alguien la responsabilidad, la culpa o la obligación de responder por un acto, una decisión o un resultado.

Word origin

From Spanish responsable (from Latin responsābilis) plus the verb-forming suffix -izar, giving the sense 'to make responsible'.

Usage tips

  • It commonly appears as responsabilizar a + person (responsabilizar a María) when assigning responsibility to a named individual.

Other meanings

  • hold accountableverb
  • blameverb

Opposites

  • exonerarexonerateverb

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