| absolve |
to release from obligation or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
| acquit |
to free (someone) from an obligation. [1/3 definitions] |
| acquittance |
discharge from a debt or obligation, or a formal notice of this. |
| bear1 |
to take upon oneself or accept as a duty or obligation. [1/9 definitions] |
| beg off |
to ask to be exempted from fulfilling an obligation. |
| bound1 |
under ethical or legal obligation. [1/5 definitions] |
| breach |
to violate (a law, obligation, or agreement). [1/7 definitions] |
| brotherhood |
a belief that all humans are connected by obligation or by virtues such as love. [1/4 definitions] |
| captive |
held involuntarily or by obligation. [1/6 definitions] |
| commitment |
a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function. [1/4 definitions] |
| debt |
an obligation to repay or recompense. [1/3 definitions] |
| default |
failure to perform an action or fulfill an obligation that is legally or morally required, esp. the obligation of paying money that is owed. [2/14 definitions] |
| devoir |
responsibility; obligation; duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| discharge |
to perform (a duty) or carry out (an obligation or responsibility). [2/17 definitions] |
| dispensation |
an exemption or release from some obligation or rule, granted by some authority, or the document making such a grant, esp. an exemption from a religious law or vow, granted by church authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| dodger |
an evasive person, or one who evades a specified obligation such as military service, payment of taxes, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| duty |
ethical, legal, or moral obligation. [1/5 definitions] |
| encumber |
to burden, as a heavy load or an obligation. [1/2 definitions] |
| engage |
to pledge or commit oneself; assume an obligation (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/11 definitions] |
| engagement |
a scheduled appointment or obligation. [1/4 definitions] |
| evade |
to avoid or fail to fulfill (an obligation, law, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |