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evade responsibility

[ɪˈveɪd rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]
verb phrase
esquivar-se da responsabilidade
1. to avoid or escape from accepting accountability or duty; to shirk one's obligations
The manager tried to evade responsibility for the project's failure by blaming the team.
O gerente tentou esquivar-se da responsabilidade pelo fracasso do projeto culpando a equipe.
2. to deliberately avoid acknowledging or dealing with a responsibility
You cannot evade responsibility for your own actions.
Você não pode esquivar-se da responsabilidade por suas próprias ações.
NYC Slang
dodge the bullet / bail on responsibility
Synonyms
shirk responsibilitydodge responsibilityavoid accountabilityescape liabilityduck duty
Antonyms
accept responsibilityassume responsibilityembrace accountabilityown up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquivar-se da responsabilidade
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
se esquivar da responsabilidade
common colloquial variant
São Paulo
fugir da responsabilidade
alternative expression, equally used
Portugal
esquivar-se à responsabilidade
uses preposition 'à' instead of 'da'

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass the buck
wash one's hands of
duck and cover
give someone the runaround
shift the blame
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