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- Dictionaryblame/blām/
verb
- 1. assign responsibility for a fault or wrong: "the inquiry blamed the engineer for the accident" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. responsibility for a fault or wrong: "his players had to take the blame"
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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.
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
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. Your mom might walk into the house, see a broken lamp and blame you.
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.
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.
Definition of blame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
blame meaning, definition, what is blame: to say or think that someone or somethin...: Learn more.
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.
Blame definition: to hold responsible; find fault with; censure. See examples of BLAME used in a sentence.
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.
