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blame
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- pronunciation:
- bleIm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- to blame
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
blames, blaming, blamed |
| definition 1: |
to place responsibility on for a mistake or fault.
The neighbor blamed the teenagers for breaking her window.The team blamed its loss on bad luck.- synonyms:
- accuse, charge
- antonyms:
- absolve
- similar words:
- fault, incriminate, inculpate, indict, take to task
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| definition 2: |
to find fault with; criticize sharply.
You're always blaming others, but you never consider your own behavior.- synonyms:
- criticize, fault, objurgate, rap, reprehend, reproach
- antonyms:
- praise
- similar words:
- arraign, berate, castigate, censure, condemn, denounce, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, take to task, upbraid
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| related words: |
accredit, arrogate, rap, tax |
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| phrase: |
to blame |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of attributing fault, guilt, or responsibility.
He regretted his blame of his assistant when he realized he'd mislaid the document himself.- synonyms:
- accusation, reproach
- similar words:
- charge, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, indictment
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| definition 2: |
disapproval; condemnation.
It wasn't his fault, but he received the blame nonetheless.- antonyms:
- credit
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| definition 3: |
responsibility.
I accepted the blame for what happened and thought up a plan to make amends.- synonyms:
- fault, liability, onus, responsibility
- similar words:
- burden, guilt, rap
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| derivation: |
blamer (n.) |
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