blamed/charged with
ANSWERABLE : (held) responsible (for), culpable, accountable, liable
Responsible means that someone is accountable or in charge. A way to say that in past tense would be that they took charge. They were held accountable. They were liable or accountable.
Accountable.
answerable accountable chargeable
answerable reliable accountable amenable
He needs to be out of jail so that he may support his child and to be held accountable
The root word of "accountable" is "account." It comes from the Latin word "computare," meaning "to count."
Another word for response is reaction. Other synonyms are answer, reply, retort, feedback, or riposte.
held
hold
grabbed
Held responsible