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blame

1 of 2

verb

ˈblām

blamed; blaming

Synonyms of blame

transitive verb

: to find fault with : censure

the right to praise or blame a literary work

: to hold responsible

they blame me for everything

: to place responsibility for

blames it on me

blamer

noun

Is it blame on or blame for?: Usage Guide

Use of blame in sense 2b with on has occasionally been disparaged as wrong. Such disparagement is without basis; blame on occurs as frequently in carefully edited prose as blame for. Both are standard.

blame

2 of 2

noun

: an expression of disapproval or reproach : censure

… saying nothing … either in the way of blame or praise.—R. L. Stevenson

: a state of being blameworthy : culpability

… acknowledge the world as a world of common blame,—Muriel Rukeyser

archaic

: fault, sin

: responsibility for something believed to deserve censure

they must share the blame

blameless

ˈblām-ləs

adjective

blamelessly

adverb

blamelessness

noun

Phrases

to blame

: at fault : responsible

says he's not to blame for the accident

Synonyms

Verb

censure

condemn

criticize

denounce

dis [slang]

diss

dispraise

fault

knock

pan

reprehend

slag [chiefly British]

Noun

culpability

fault

guilt

onus

rap

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Examples of blame in a Sentence

Verb

Don't blame me. You are responsible for your own problems.

My father always blames everything on me.

I blame the poor harvest on the weather.

Noun

It's not entirely his fault, but he's not completely free of blame, either.

willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned

Recent Examples on the WebVerb

The measure also eases restrictions that have been blamed for fostering a lax police response to retail and property crimes.

—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024

But the former YouTube Music team is feeling the blow, even if both employers shunt blame to the other party.

—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024

After he was fired on Feb. 2, his sister, a former Cuban television host who now lives in Spain, suggested Gil is being blamed for the government’s political failures.

—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024

But blame Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 Eat Pray Love memoir and the subsequent movie adaptation starring Julia Roberts for the crowds.

—Annie Daly, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024

Civil rights groups and advocates have blamed a heightened and hostile climate against the LGBTQ+ community for contributing to Benedict’s death.

—Chandelis Duster, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

At the time, pundits blamed older voters who didn’t want to vote for a gay love story.

—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024

Some also blamed the budget gap on the school board’s decision last year to grant 15 percent pay raises to employees, which county officials had at the time said would significantly increase the district’s deficit spending.

—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024

Although police and school officials remain tight-lipped, activists and trans students have blamed Benedict’s death and poor treatment on Oklahoma’s antagonistic policies surrounding transgender students.

—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024

Noun

Some locals placed blame for the shooting on a Black man, igniting racial animus among the city’s white population.

—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024

The California state auditor has issued two scathing reports over the last five years detailing the problem and placing the blame on the Department of Health Care Services.

—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024

And yet, along with that, some viewers love to pick through VFX, looking for flaws, and then place the blame on the VFX artists while not understanding what all goes into production.

—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024

The ex-president and his co-defendants strongly opposed any wrongdoing, claiming their valuations were subjective numbers based on Trump’s real estate expertise and casting blame for any issues with the statements’ numbers onto the accountants who prepared the documents.

—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

But no external party shares more blame than the United States, which has enabled and defended the most right-wing government in Israel’s history.

—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024

And yet, blame can also be directed at management for failing to provide help by perhaps overvaluing its roster.

—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024

The president doesn’t really deserve credit or blame.

—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024

The circumstances surrounding the death of the outspoken critic while in jail remain unclear, but blame will undoubtedly center on the Kremlin, which has a long history of eliminating its adversaries.

—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French blamer, blasmer, from Late Latin blasphemare to blaspheme, from Greek blasphēmein

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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in the 13th century

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Phrases Containing blame

lay the blame/responsibility on

to blame

blame/shoot the messenger

pin the blame on

apportion blame

lay the blame for (something) at someone's door

not blame

have no one to blame but oneself

take the blame

the finger of blame/suspicion

have (only) oneself to blame

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blame

1 of 2

verb

ˈblām

blamed; blaming

: to find fault with : censure

: to hold responsible

blame them for everything

: to place responsibility for

blames it on me

blamable

ˈblā-mə-bəl

adjective

blamably

-blē

adverb

blamer

noun

blame

2 of 2

noun

: expression of disapproval

receive both blame and praise

: responsibility for something that fails : fault

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

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Meaning of blame in English

blameverb [ T ] uk

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B1 to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Don't blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus! Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence. Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to blame someone for somethingblameHe blamed his wife for the error.lay the blame onThe bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.pin the blame onNo one should be looking to pin the blame on others.apportion blameWhen a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame.hold someone responsibleIf anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.take the blameIf we fail, I'll take the blame.

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I don't blame someone

C2 said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with the reason for doing it: I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying.

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C1 to be the reason for something bad that happens: The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

More examplesFewer examplesIt's tempting to blame television for the increase in crime.They blamed their defeat on the media's one-sided reporting of the election campaign.She blamed me for practically every mistake in the report.Human error has been blamed for the air crash.Anything that goes wrong in the office is blamed on Pete.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Blaming & accusing

accusatory

accuse someone of a crime

accuse someone of something

accuser

accusingly

alleged

arraign

contributory negligence

haul

impeachment

imputation

incriminating

incrimination

indictable

lay

nail

opprobrium

recrimination

sacrificial lamb

stitch

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Idiom

a bad workman blames his tools

blamenoun [ U ] uk

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/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. They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer. We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong).

take the blame

If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault: If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.

More examplesFewer examplesIt is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate blame for the disaster.The report assigned the blame for the accident to inadequate safety regulations.She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on her assistant.I accept my portion of the blame.Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Blaming & accusing

accusatory

accuse someone of a crime

accuse someone of something

accuser

accusingly

alleged

arraign

contributory negligence

haul

impeachment

imputation

incriminating

incrimination

indictable

lay

nail

opprobrium

recrimination

sacrificial lamb

stitch

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(Definition of blame from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

blame | American Dictionary

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to make someone or something responsible for something: You can’t blame the government for all your troubles.

you don’t blame someone

If you don’t blame someone for something, you understand and accept that person's reasons for it: I don't blame her for not supporting the final budget agreement.

blame noun [ U ] us

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He put the blame on everyone but himself.

(Definition of blame from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of blame

blame

At one level, political literature and popular ballads blamed defeat on poor strategic judgement and the administration's skewed continental priorities.

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As we have seen, the report blamed parents for the state of the evacuees' footwear and clothing, and recommended needlework classes in schools.

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There were also those who always blamed others for their plights.

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Others blamed the government for failing to extend the 75 service.

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If a person cannot properly be blamed for what she has done, then this fact makes condemnation inappropriate.

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The inconclusive nature of the judicial reforms can be blamed on the internal workings of the administration.

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As discussed above, historically it has been women who have been blamed for infer tility, regardless of whether the medical problem actually resides with them.

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In other cases, overexposure to contemporary society was blamed or mystical explanations appealed to.

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The government accused these groups of being corrupt and inefficient producers, and blamed them for the high meat prices in the urban markets.

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The woman blamed the hairdresser with the apprentices who was smiling all the time.

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All of the participants were asked whom or what they blamed most for the trauma.

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The member state concerned cannot evade its responsibility by blaming private actors or sub-national public authorities.

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Thus, drought, one of the greatest natural disasters intermittently confronting the nation, was blamed on political conflicts within the royal family.

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Politicians and academics were publicly blamed for overlooking local interests.

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Are we "blaming" brain chemistry for mental illness?

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What is the pronunciation of blame?

B1,C2,C1,B2

Translations of blame

in Chinese (Traditional)

責備, 責怪, 歸咎於…

in Chinese (Simplified)

责备, 责怪, 归咎于…

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culpar a alguien de algo, culpar, culpa [feminine]…

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culpar alguém/algo de algo, culpar, culpa [feminine]…

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कोणीतरी किंवा काहीतरी चुकीचे केले आहे किंवा काहीतरी वाईट घडण्यासाठी जबाबदार आहे असे म्हणणे किंवा विचार करणे, दूषण, ठपका…

非難（ひなん）する, 責任（せきにん）…

ayıplamak, sorumlu tutmak, suçlamak…

tenir qqn pour responsable de, rejeter la responsabilité sur qqn, faute [feminine]…

de schuld geven aan, kwalijk nemen, schuld…

யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோ தவறு செய்தார்கள் அல்லது ஏதேனும் மோசமான ஒன்று நடப்பதற்கு காரணம் என்று சொல்வது அல்லது நினைப்பது, யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோ தவறு செய்தார்கள் அல்லது மோசமான ஒன்று நடப்பதற்கு பொறுப்பானவர்கள் என்று மக்கள் சொல்லும் அல்லது நினைக்கும் சூழ்நிலை…

दोष देना या लगाना, ज़िम्मेदार, उत्तरदायी ठहराना दोष…

દોષ આપવો, દોષ, જવાબદાર રાખવા…

beskylde, bebrejde, klandre…

skylla på, lägga skulden på, klandra…

salahkan, sanggup dipertanggungjawabkan…

verantwortlich machen, tadeln, die Verantwortung…

klandre, legge skylden på, skyld [masculine]…

الزام لگایا, ملزم ٹھہرانا, الزام لگانا…

звинувачувати, засуджувати, відповідальність…

винить, вина…

నింద, నిందించడం…

দোষ, এমন একটি পরিস্থিতি যেখানে লোকেরা বলে বা মনে করে যে কেউ বা কিছু ভুল করেছে বা খারাপ কিছু ঘটার জন্য দায়ী…

obviňovat, dávat vinu, vyčítat…

menyalahkan, tanggung jawab…

โทษบางสิ่งที่ทำให้เกิดสิ่งไม่ดี, ตำหนิ, การรับผิดชอบต่อสิ่งไม่ดีที่เกิดขึ้น…

khiển trách, đổ lỗi, chịu trách nhiệm…

obwiniać, winić, wina…

incolpare, biasimare, colpa…

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Synonyms of blame

verb

as in to criticize

noun

as in guilt

as in responsibility

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blame

1 of 2

verb

Definition of blame

as in to criticize

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

criticize

fault

condemn

denounce

knock

attack

find fault (with)

scold

censure

complain

slam

pan

diss

slag

dispraise

kick

slash

tweak

reprehend

lash

dis

come down hard (on)

blast

take to task

admonish

whine

grumble

chide

nick (at)

moan

assail

bitch

gripe

mutter

beef

reprimand

murmur

crucify

berate

snipe (at)

clobber

grouse

skewer

excoriate

quibble

cavil

upbraid

decry

disparage

rebuke

deride

reproach

castigate

bellyache

lambast

belittle

growl

kvetch

carp

reprove

crab

flay

bad-mouth

hammer

pillory

niggle

discommend

fuss

lambaste

keelhaul

croak

drub

put down

gibbet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praise

extol

laud

approve

recommend

commend

endorse

extoll

sanction

indorse

blame

2 of 2

noun

as in guilt

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure

willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned

Synonyms & Similar Words

guilt

fault

culpability

accusation

onus

sinfulness

regret

rap

condemnation

complicity

censure

shame

remorse

blameworthiness

denunciation

finger-pointing

guiltiness

reproach

self-reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blamelessness

innocence

guiltlessness

faultlessness

as in responsibility

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right

blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors

Synonyms & Similar Words

responsibility

fault

liability

accountability

answerability

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blamed

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TO BLAME SOMEONE FOR SOMETHINGHe blamed his wife for the error.

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lay the blame on The bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers.pin the blame on No one should be looking to pin the blame on others.apportion blame formal When a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame.hold someone responsible If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible.take the blame If we fail, I'll take the blame.

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be to blamebe at faultbe someone's faultbe responsiblethe blame lies withthe blame rests withguiltyculpable formalblameworthy formal

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If you blame someone for something, you say or think that someone did something wrong. If someone is to blame for something, they caused something bad to happen.

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The police blame the accident on the driver who was attempting to pass. I don't blame you for being angry.

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hold responsibleaccusechargefaultfind fault withreproachreprovecensurecondemnrebukecastigatecriticizedisapprove

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exoneratevindicateabsolveacquitclearexculpateexcusejustifyforgivepraiselaudacclaimcommendcomplimentapprove ofblame

nounThe accountant accepted the blame for the error. Mother's going to put all the blame on me.

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responsibilityaccountabilityliabilityguiltonusfaultculpabilityburdenaccusationchargerecriminationfinger-pointingreproachcensurecondemnationreproofrebukecriticismdenunciationcastigationremonstrance

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exonerationvindicationabsolutionexcusealibipraiseacclaimcommendationcomplimentcongratulationstributecredithonorglorydistinction

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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsblame[ bleym ]show ipaSee synonyms for: blameblamedblamingblamer on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object),blamed, blam·ing.to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.to place the responsibility for (a fault, error, etc.) (usually followed by on): I blame the accident on her.Informal. blast; damn (used as a mild curse): Blame the rotten luck.See morenounan act of attributing fault; censure; reproof: The judge said he found nothing to justify blame in the accident.responsibility for anything deserving of censure: We must all share the blame for this deplorable condition.Idioms about blameto blame, at fault; censurable: I am to blame for his lateness.Origin of blame1First recorded in 1150–1200; (for the verb) Middle English blamen, from Anglo-French, Old French blasmer, from Vulgar Latin blastēmāre (unrecorded), from Late Latin blasphēmāre “to speak irreverently, profanely” (see blaspheme ); noun derivative of the verbsynonym study For blame1, 2. 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? The verb censure differs from the noun in connoting scolding or rebuking even more than adverse criticism: to censure one for extravagance. To condemn is to express an adverse (especially legal) judgment, without recourse: to condemn conduct, a building, a person to death.usage note For blameSome speakers avoid blame on as informal ( He blamed the fight on me ), preferring blame alone ( He blamed me ) or blame for ( He blamed me for it ). Since all three forms occur with equal frequency in educated usage, they may all be considered equally acceptable.Other words for blame1, 2 reproach, reprove, reprehend, criticize 4 reprehension, condemnation, stricture, reproach, animadversion 5 guilt, culpability, fault, sinSee synonyms for blame on Thesaurus.comOther words from blameblamer, nouno·ver·blame, verb (used with object), o·ver·blamed, o·ver·blam·ing.self-blame, nounun·blam·ing, adjectiveWords that may be confused with blameblame , censure, condemn (see synonym study at the current entry)Words Nearby blameBlaiseBlakeBlake, WilliamBlakeyblamableblameblameableblame cultureblamedblamefulblamelessDictionary.com Unabridged

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use blame in a sentenceIt turns out there are a number of ways of divvying up the blame.What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts | David Roberts | September 11, 2020 | VoxIt’s easy to throw blame at university leaders and students for the chaos that schools have already experienced this year.Donald Trump has failed to protect me and other students from COVID-19 | jakemeth | September 3, 2020 | FortuneA law firm preparing the city’s defense has put the blame on environmental contractors.How the City Came to Lease a Lemon | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe Kenyan government also shared blame for being in breach of both environmental and human rights laws within the Kenyan constitution.How a grassroots campaign won $12 million taking on a lead-poisoning battery plant in Kenya | Soila Kenya | July 30, 2020 | QuartzThis suggests that at least some voters are open to an argument that gives China a significant share of the blame for the pandemic.Why Blaming China For The Pandemic Probably Won’t Help Trump Win | Likhitha Butchireddygari (likhitha.butchireddygari@disney.com) | July 28, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIf so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence | Jason Berry | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd who can blame them for feeling disenfranchised when they see their efforts dwarfed by the mega donors.The 100 Rich People Who Run America | Mark McKinnon | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd in so many of these events, the pattern of “blame the victim” was quickly in evidence.In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion | Gene Robinson | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“Most of the diseases we blame on nutrition are actually diseases of disempowerment,” Bacon said.Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail | Carrie Arnold | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAuthorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.Italy’s Terror on the Tracks | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodAnd he was inclined to believe that it was Grandfather Mole that was to blame for the scarcity of worms in the neighborhood.The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyIf the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniMy own yielding folly alone is to blame, and I shall take shame to myself for ever.Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodI don't blame him for killin' the cuss, not a bit; I'd have shot any man livin' that 'ad taken a good horse o' mine up that trail.Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for blameblame/ (bleɪm) /nounresponsibility for something that is wrong or deserving censure; culpabilityan expression of condemnation; reproofbe to blame to be at fault or culpableSee moreverb(tr)(usually foll by for) to attribute responsibility to; accuse: I blame him for the failure(usually foll by on) to ascribe responsibility for (something) to: I blame the failure on himto find fault withSee moreOrigin of blame1C12: from Old French blasmer, ultimately from Late Latin blasphēmāre to blasphemeDerived forms of blameblamable or blameable, adjectiveblamably or blameably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Idioms and Phrases with blameblamesee lay (the blame) on; to blame.The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary

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I don't blame someone

C2 said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with the reason for doing it: I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying.

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C1 to be the reason for something bad that happens: The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

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Blaming & accusing

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a bad workman blames his tools

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If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault: If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.

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to make someone or something responsible for something: You can’t blame the government for all your troubles.

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If you don’t blame someone for something, you understand and accept that person's reasons for it: I don't blame her for not supporting the final budget agreement.

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He put the blame on everyone but himself.

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The mayor, a former public defender, said she is not the one to blame for an ineffective prosecution.

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A lot of people resent and blame immigrants for their own struggles, she said.

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That percentage is much higher than in year's past, he said, and the teachers' unions are partly to blame.

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We can only blame on the fact that we live in a country that is not ruled by law.

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The initial inclination was to blame the whole thing on a failed dike.

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A preliminary report blamed the massive engine failure on an oil leak.

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So what factors are to blame for this problem?

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責備, 責怪, 歸咎於…

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责备, 责怪, 归咎于…

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culpar a alguien de algo, culpar, culpa [feminine]…

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ayıplamak, sorumlu tutmak, suçlamak…

tenir qqn pour responsable de, rejeter la responsabilité sur qqn, faute [feminine]…

de schuld geven aan, kwalijk nemen, schuld…

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verantwortlich machen, tadeln, die Verantwortung…

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menyalahkan, tanggung jawab…

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obwiniać, winić, wina…

incolpare, biasimare, colpa…

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Definition of blame verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blame verb /bleɪm/ /bleɪm/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they blame /bleɪm/ /bleɪm/ he / she / it blames /bleɪmz/ /bleɪmz/ past simple blamed /bleɪmd/ /bleɪmd/ past participle blamed /bleɪmd/ /bleɪmd/ -ing form blaming /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/ /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/Idioms

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to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad blame somebody/something for something She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death.A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire.Why is he blaming others for his problems? blame somebody/something for doing something You can't really blame them for not telling you. blame somebody/something It's easy to blame the media at times like this. blame something on somebody/something Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.The violence was blamed in part on militants. see also victim blamingExtra ExamplesBlaming the victim is characteristic of any prejudice.He is widely blamed for masterminding the attacks.I don't blame Jack for the mistake.The government has been widely blamed for the crisis.You can hardly blame Peter for being angry with her.She blamed the government for failing to respond to the crisis.Whenever something goes wrong, everyone blames it on me.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbunfairlyunjustlypartly…verb + blamecan’tdon’tcan hardly…prepositionforonphrasesbe to blame (for something)be widely blamed for somethingSee full entryWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French blamer, blasmer (verb), from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein, from blasphēmos ‘evil-speaking’.

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Idioms be to blame (for something) to be responsible for something badIf anyone's to blame, it's me.Which driver was to blame for the accident?A spokesman said that bad weather was partly to blame for the delay.

don’t blame me (informal) used to advise somebody not to do something, when you think they will do it despite your adviceCall her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry.Topics Suggestions and advicec2 I don’t blame you/her, etc. (for doing something) (informal) used to say that you think that what somebody did was reasonable and the right thing to do‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don't blame you!’ only have yourself to blame | have nobody/no one to blame but yourself used to say that you think something is somebody’s own faultIf you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. See blame in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee blame in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:

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blame noun /bleɪm/ /bleɪm/[uncountable]Idioms

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blame (for something) responsibility for doing something badly or wrongly; saying that somebody is responsible for somethingWhy do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong?to lay/put the blame for something on somebodyThe government will have to take the blame for the riots.The real estate industry deserves a fair share of the blame for this failure. Don't even think about playing the blame game (= blaming somebody else for a problem instead of trying to find a solution). compare credit (8)Extra ExamplesHe was absolved of all blame.She put the blame on me.They pinned the blame for the crisis on the President.They placed the blame squarely on the doctor.The government tried to lay the blame at the door of the unions.My brother broke the window, but I got the blame.The blame lies with the police, who failed to act quickly enough.The company refused to accept any blame for the damage.The government must share the blame for this confusion.They tried to shift the blame onto someone else.I’m not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it).Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + blamegetacceptbear…blame + verbfall on somebodylie with somebodyrest with somebody…prepositionblame forphraseslay the blame at somebody’s doorpart of the blamea share of the blame…See full entryWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French blamer, blasmer (verb), from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein, from blasphēmos ‘evil-speaking’.

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Idioms the finger of blame/suspicion if the finger of blame/suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc.The inquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch. See blame in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee blame in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:

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blame verb

don’t blame me

be to blame (for something)

only have yourself to blame

have nobody/no one to blame but yourself

I don’t blame you/her, etc. (for doing something)

Idioms

don’t blame me

be to blame (for something)

only have yourself to blame

have nobody/no one to blame but yourself

I don’t blame you/her, etc. (for doing something)

Nearby words

Art Blakey

blame verb

blame noun

blameless adjective

blamelessly adverb

boost

verb

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