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    blame
    /bleɪm/

    verb

    • 1. feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong: "the inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident" Similar hold responsiblehold accountablehold liableplace/lay the blame onOpposite absolveforgive

    noun

    • 1. responsibility for a fault or wrong: "his players had to take the blame for the defeat"

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  2. the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

  3. The meaning of BLAME is to find fault with : censure. How to use blame in a sentence. Is it blame on or blame for?: Usage Guide

  4. noun. an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof: The judge said he found nothing to justify blame in the accident. Synonyms: animadversion, reproach, stricture, condemnation, reprehension. responsibility for anything deserving of censure: We must all share the blame for this deplorable condition. Synonyms: sin, fault, culpability, guilt. blame.

  5. the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

  6. blame, censure, condemn imply finding fault with someone or something. To blame is to hold accountable for, and disapprove because of, some error, mistake, omission, neglect, or the like: Whom do you blame for the disaster?

  7. 1. To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome: blamed the coach for the loss; blamed alcohol for his bad behavior. 2. To find fault with; criticize: I can't blame you for wanting your fair share. 3. To place responsibility for (something): blamed the crisis on poor planning. n. 1.

  8. Blame is about being responsible for something that's bad or has gone wrong. If you have a headache, you might blame it on the heat, or on not getting enough sleep. A person can be to blame for something.

  9. blame (for something) responsibility for doing something badly or wrongly; saying that somebody is responsible for something. Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? to lay/put the blame for something on somebody. The government will have to take the blame for the riots.

  10. to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened: Many people blame him for Tony's death. Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems. They apologized for the delay and blamed it on technical problems. Fewer examples. They blamed the low turnout on the bad weather.

  11. Blame definition: to hold responsible; find fault with; censure. See examples of BLAME used in a sentence.