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abdicate to refuse to fulfill (a responsibility or the like). [1/3 definitions]
absolve to release from obligation or responsibility. [1/3 definitions]
adopt to become by law a parent of (a child who is not one's own offspring), or to accept responsibility for an animal as a pet. [1/3 definitions]
agreement an understanding between people or groups that states what kind of action is to be taken and what each person's responsibility will be. The document that describes this understanding is also called an agreement. [1/4 definitions]
available qualified and willing to serve, take part in something, or take on a responsibility. [1/2 definitions]
be up to to be the choice or responsibility of.
blame to say that someone or something is the cause of something bad. [3/2 definitions]
buck4 an object such as a buckhorn knife that was formerly placed before a player in a poker game to indicate the responsibility to deal.
buck-passer (informal) a person who tends to shift responsibility to somebody else.
burden1 responsibility. [1/3 definitions]
burden of proof the responsibility, esp. in law, of disproving an allegation or charge, or proving something that has been asserted.
carefree having no concerns or responsibility; without worry; lighthearted.
cashier2 to dismiss from a position of trust or responsibility, esp. for serious breach of duty.
charge to give a responsibility or duty to. [2/12 definitions]
civic responsibility a particular responsibility or duty deemed an important aspect of being a productive and contributing citizen of a community or country. Ideas about what constitutes one's civic responsibilities vary but often include such things as obeying laws, voting in elections, respecting the rights of others, and performing public service.
clean-handed free of responsibility or guilt; blameless.
collegial with authority and responsibility shared equally among colleagues. [1/2 definitions]
Confucianism the ethical teachings of Confucius, which emphasize reverence for ancestors, devotion to family and friends, cultivation and discipline of the mind, and social responsibility.
cop out (informal) to avoid facing a responsibility or fulfilling a promise, esp. in a cowardly way.
cop-out (informal) an instance or act of evading responsibility or not fulfilling a promise.
cover to take over the responsibility of (something) for another. [2/21 definitions]