Definitions

1. noun

a burden or responsibility, especially a moral or social one

“The company will bear the onus of cleaning up the pollution caused by their factory.”

2. noun

a point of difficulty or challenge

“The onus is on the team to come up with a winning strategy for the competition.”

3. noun

a burden or obligation imposed on someone

“The onus of proof lies with the prosecution to prove the defendant’s guilt.”

4. verb

to put a burden or responsibility on someone

“The government will onus the responsibility of dealing with the crisis on the local authorities.”