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partly responsible
To share responsibility for something, often for a mistake or a problem, with other people.
Der Fahrer war für den Unfall mitverantwortlich, weil er zu schnell gefahren ist.
The driver was partly responsible for the accident because he was driving too fast.
The word is made up of the prefix 'mit-' (with / co-) and the adjective 'verantwortlich' (responsible). 'Mit-' indicates that responsibility is shared with other people.
Alle Teammitglieder sind für den Erfolg des Projekts mitverantwortlich.
All team members are partly responsible for the success of the project.
The adjective is almost always used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the accusative. The structure is: someone is partly responsible for something.
Die Medien sind für die öffentliche Meinungsbildung mitverantwortlich.
The media are partly responsible for shaping public opinion.
Although it can also be used positively, 'mitverantwortlich' (partly responsible) appears especially often in negative contexts, for example with mistakes, problems, or crises.
Fehlende Kontrollen waren für den finanziellen Schaden mitverantwortlich.
A lack of controls was partly responsible for the financial damage.
responsible
'verantwortlich' and 'mitverantwortlich' both relate to responsibility. 'verantwortlich' can mean that someone is in charge or is the cause of something. This person may be solely or mainly responsible. 'mitverantwortlich', on the other hand, emphasizes that responsibility is shared. So there are other people or factors as well. Learners may confuse the words because they look similar. The important part is 'mit-': it shows that someone does not bear responsibility alone, but together with others.
Nico ist mitverantwortlich für den Fehler, weil er die Daten nicht geprüft hat.
Nico is partly responsible for the mistake because he did not check the data.
Für die Planung der Feier ist dieses Jahr meine Schwester verantwortlich.
My sister is responsible for planning the party this year.