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blame

/ blame /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
"he took the blame for it"
"it was a bum rap"
Type of:
reproach
Derived:
find fault pick
verb Sense 2
attribute responsibility to
"We blamed the accident on her"
"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
Type of:
impute ascribe assign
Derived:
incrimination inculpation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
put or pin the blame on
Opposites:
absolve justify free
Type of:
charge accuse
Derived:
fault mistake error incrimination inculpation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 4
harass with constant criticism
"Don''t always pick on your little brother"
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Derived:
cynic faultfinder rap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective satellite Sense 5
expletives used informally as intensifiers
"he''s a blasted idiot"
"it''s a blamed shame"
"a blame cold winter"
"not a blessed dime"
"I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"
"he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn"
Similar:
cursed curst
noun Sense 6
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
"his incrimination was based on my testimony"
"the police laid the blame on on the driver"
Type of:
accusation accusal
Kinds of:
self-incrimination
Derived:
fault charge incriminate imply inculpate
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

reproach impute ascribe assign charge accuse absolve justify free knock criticize criticise