incurring
Taking on oneself
Incurring is bringing something undesirable upon oneself through one's actions: incurring debt, incurring penalties, incurring the wrath of your boss.
The word implies consequence rather than accident—you incur what your choices invite.
Required responsibilities
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
onus · liability · charge · mandate · expectation · answerability · task · role
Indirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- aftermathResults following an event
penalties · sanctions · effects · outcomes · impact · blowback · liability · damages
State of being unprotected
- hazardSource of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
peril · liability · uncertainty · chance · probability · threat · susceptibility · openness
Temporary taking of another's
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- liabilitiesAmounts owed to others
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
- expensesMoney spent on things
costs · charges · fees · interest · overdraft · deficit · arrears · indebtedness
obligations
Required responsibilities
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
burden · onus · liability · charge · mandate · expectation · answerability · task · role · trust
repercussions
Indirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- backlashStrong negative reaction
aftermath · penalties · sanctions · effects · outcomes · impact · blowback · liability · damages · fines
exposure
State of being unprotected
- hazardSource of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
jeopardy · peril · liability · uncertainty · chance · probability · threat · susceptibility · openness · gambling
borrowing
Temporary taking of another's
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- liabilitiesAmounts owed to others
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
expenses · costs · charges · fees · interest · overdraft · deficit · arrears · indebtedness · mortgage
incurringdischarging
Releasing or letting go
settling · paying off · clearing · repaying · liquidating