the onus

/ˈəʊnəs/ noun formal

Translation

› the responsibility for doing something

sorumluluk, yükümlülük, vazife, görev

The onus is on parents to make sure their children attend school.1869

(Definition of the onus noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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