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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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    Learn the meaning of blame as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, idioms and examples. Find out how to use blame in different contexts and situations, and how to express agreement or understanding with it.

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    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word blame, which can be a verb or a noun. Find out how to use blame correctly in different contexts and phrases.

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    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of blame as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms and idioms. See how to use blame in different contexts and sentences from various sources.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb blame, which means to think or say that somebody or something is responsible for something bad. See examples, idioms and synonyms of blame.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb and noun blame, which means to hold responsible or to find fault with someone or something. See also related words, idioms, and translations of blame.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blameBlame - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.