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take the blame for the defeat. Etymology. Verb. Middle English blamen "to find fault with," from early French blamer, blasmer (same meaning), from Latin blasphemare "to speak ill of," from Greek blasphemein "to blaspheme" — related to blaspheme.
Synonyms for BLAMED: criticized, condemned, faulted, denounced, knocked, attacked, slammed, scolded; Antonyms of BLAMED: praised, approved, recommended, endorsed, extolled, lauded, sanctioned, commended
BLAMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of blame 2. to say or think that someone or something did…. Learn more.
uk / bleɪm / us / bleɪm /. B2. 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.
us / bleɪm / uk / bleɪm /. B2. 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.
Fuming Iranian officials blamed the United States and United Kingdom for backing the militants, and Pakistan for inaction. In return, Cuban rhetoric wholeheartedly blamed the United States for crippling their economy. She became extremely unpopular and was widely blamed for the King's growing weakness as he aged.
When someone is blamed for something, it doesn’t mean they are guilty of it—it simply means they are being accused of being guilty of it. The word blame can also be used as a noun referring to the responsibility for something negative that happened.
