endosser

to take on, to assume

ɑ̃ . d o . s e

en put into or cause to become + doss back + er Infinitive

verb Rare #48,768

to take on, to assume Often used with responsabilité (“responsibility”); can also mean to make someone take the blame or responsibility for something.

FR: Elle ne veut pas endosser cette responsabilité.

EN: She doesn't want to take on this responsibility.

Nul ne veut endosser la responsabilité.

No one wants to take responsibility.

— Il est de retour (2015)

Elles veulent juste quelqu'un à qui faire endosser la responsabilité.

They just want someone to take the blame.

Vous allez vraiment le laisser endosser ça à cause d'un code ?

Are you really going to let him take the blame for this because of a code?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Je refuse d'endosser cette responsabilité.

I refuse to take on this responsibility.

— Retour vers le futur (1985)