Blame

/bleim/
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Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong: To state or believe that someone or something is responsible for a mistake, problem, or bad situation.
    • To criticize someone; to find fault with: To express disapproval of someone for a perceived fault or mistake.

  2. Noun:

    • Responsibility for a fault or wrong: The state of being responsible for causing something bad to happen.
    • The act of criticizing or condemning; censure: An expression of disapproval for a fault.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • They blame the company's failure on poor management. (They assign responsibility for the failure to poor management.)
    • Don't blame me if you're late! (Do not hold me responsible for your lateness.)
    • She always blames others for her own mistakes. (She consistently assigns fault to others.)

  • Noun:

    • The report places the blame for the accident on faulty equipment. (The report assigns responsibility for the accident to faulty equipment.)
    • He accepted the blame for the error. (He accepted responsibility for the mistake.)
    • The manager took the blame to protect his team. (The manager accepted the responsibility/criticism.)
Advanced Usage

  • "To be to blame": To be the one responsible for something bad.

    • The faulty wiring is to blame for the fire. (The faulty wiring is responsible for the fire.)

  • "A blame game": A situation where people try to blame each other for a problem instead of solving it.

    • After the project failed, the team started playing the blame game. (They started accusing each other of responsibility for the failure.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Blameless (adjective): Free from guilt; not deserving blame.
    • The investigation found her blameless in the matter.
  • Blameworthy (adjective): Deserving blame or censure.
    • His actions were clearly blameworthy.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Accuse, censure, condemn, criticize, fault, hold responsible.
  • Noun: Accountability, culpability, fault, guilt, onus, responsibility.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Blame (something) on (someone/something): To assign the cause or responsibility for something to a person or thing.
    • He blamed the delay on heavy traffic. (He said heavy traffic was the cause of the delay.)
Related Idioms
  • "Lay/put the blame on (someone)": To accuse someone of being responsible.
    • She tried to lay the blame on her colleague. (She tried to make her colleague take the responsibility.)
  • "Shoulder the blame": To accept responsibility for something bad.
    • As the leader, he shouldered the blame for the team's poor performance. (He accepted the responsibility.)
Adjective
  1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
    • he's a blasted idiot
    • it's a blamed shame
    • a blame cold winter
    • not a blessed dime
    • I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
    • he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
    • a deuced idiot
    • an infernal nuisance
Noun
  1. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
    • he took the blame for it
    • it was a bum rap
  2. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
    • his incrimination was based on my testimony
    • the police laid the blame on the driver
Verb
  1. attribute responsibility to
    • We blamed the accident on her
    • The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
  2. harass with constant criticism
    • Don't always pick on your little brother
  3. put or pin the blame on

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