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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blameBlame Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › blameBLAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    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. 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.

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

    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? The verb censure differs from the noun in connoting scolding or rebuking even more than adverse criticism: to censure one for extravagance.

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

    Definition of blame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › blameBlame - definition of blame by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › blameBLAME Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLAME - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'blame' 1. If you blame a person or thing for something bad, or if you blame something bad on somebody, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it. [...] 2. The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen. [...] 3.