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to blame
01
to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem
Transitive: to blame sb/sth | to blame sb/sth for a mistake or problem
02
to critique or find fault with something or someone
Transitive: to blame sth
03
to attribute responsibility or fault for a negative outcome or situation to a person, group, or thing
Transitive: to blame a fault or shortcoming on sth
Blame
01
responsibility or fault attributed to someone for a mistake, wrongdoing, or undesirable outcome
02
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame
01
expletives used informally as intensifiers
blame
v
blamed
adj
blamed
adj
Example
The investigation revealed no evidence to blame the company for the unexpected equipment failure.
The teacher decided to blame the entire class for the disruption, even though only a few students were involved.
The parents were quick to blame the school when their child's grades dropped, overlooking the child's lack of effort.
Rather than taking responsibility, he tried to blame external factors for his own shortcomings.
The manager blamed the delays in the project on poor communication among team members.
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