responsibilize

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UK/ɹɪˈspɒn.sə.bɪ.lʌɪz/US/ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.bɪ.lʌɪz/

verb

To make responsible; to imbue with a sense of responsibility.

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Meanings

verbresponsibilize (third-person singular simple present responsibilizes, present participle responsibilizing, simple past and past participle responsibilized)

present singular third person responsibilizes · participle present responsibilizing · participle past responsibilized · past responsibilized

  1. transitiveTo make responsible; to imbue with a sense of responsibility.

Origin

From responsible + -ize.

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Translations

Catalan responsabilitzar
  • responsabilitzarTranslations
French responsabiliser
  • responsabiliserTranslations
Italian responsabilizzare
  • responsabilizzareTranslations
Portuguese responsabilizar
  • responsabilizarTranslations
Spanish responsabilizar
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Cite this entry
APA

responsibilize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibilize

MLA

“responsibilize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibilize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “responsibilize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responsibilize.

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