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Definition of blame in English: blameverb bleɪmbleɪm [with object]1Feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong. the inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident Example sentencesExamples - It was one of the rare cases in which blaming the messengers is totally justified.
- The annual shopping gala looked set to be cut to three days this year with the organisers blaming a lack of cash and interest.
- So is blaming the fact that women bear children for lack of professional progress simply a convenient excuse?
- Once you start, it is essential that you don't just blurt it all out as this may sound like you are blaming him.
- The community must look at itself critically rather than blaming the rest of the world for its problems.
- Predictably, the farmers and the press are blaming the government for mishandling the crisis.
- Many people are now asking why he would do such a thing, blaming his famous ego for getting the better of him, as it has before.
- There will be no point blaming the employer, it is ourselves we will have to blame.
- In his court declaration, he blames his election agent for the oversight.
- From his tone I wondered if he was partially blaming me for this inconvenience.
- It now makes multi-billion profits while blaming the government for high petrol prices.
- What should we be doing now, so that in another 50 years they will not be blaming us for our lack of foresight?
- My only new reservation stems from her blaming her band for playing the wrong song.
- It is no good blaming motorists for all the snarl ups in the town centre.
- The council has now promised to withdraw the advert, blaming an administrative error for the blunder.
- This study and the other one in the magazine blaming fast food and its advertising is wrong.
- I can recall blaming a sibling for all sorts of naughtiness when I was younger.
- So let's see change and stop forever blaming motor vehicles for environmental and climatic change.
- Yesterday, the commission played down the figures, blaming a harsh winter for the increases.
- They must put their houses in order, however painful it is, and stop blaming the west for all their ills.
Synonyms hold responsible, hold accountable, hold liable, place/lay the blame on censure, criticize, condemn, accuse of, find/consider guilty of assign fault/liability/guilt to archaic inculpate ascribe to, attribute to, impute to, lay at the door of, put down to, set down to informal pin, stick - 1.1blame something on Assign the responsibility for a bad or unfortunate situation or phenomenon to (someone or something)
they blame youth crime on unemployment Example sentencesExamples - He is too experienced now to blame his mistakes on youth.
- Oh, and if you think you will get away with blaming it all on him, forget it.
- He has blamed their financial situation on a national downturn in tourism and the impact of the floods.
- I feel somehow justified in blaming this utter lack of sporting ability on my upbringing.
- Officials blamed the situation on an unprecedented rise in emergency cases.
- Somehow, through the muddling of my thoughts, I blamed the whole situation on him.
- While overall crime rose by 4.2 per cent, the force blamed the increase on a new method of recording offences.
- He blamed the current situation on general economic trends within the textile industry.
- People have blamed this phenomena on many things.
- Some people are blaming the trend on a violent youth culture, now exported worldwide through animation, comic strips and video games.
- The prime minister has sought to blame the problem on local crime, but others suspect an international link.
- I also blame the situation on a lack of screening at the hospital.
- The whole situation had been blamed on me, so for the whole day I was getting dirty looks from the general student body.
- It's just another case of someone deciding that it's easier and more profitable to blame his problems on some faceless company instead of actually taking some responsibility.
- The spokeswoman denied that the airline had a deliberate policy of overbooking and blamed the problem on an ‘unfortunate error’.
- I still did not like the tone of the meeting, during which I felt like the principal was somehow blaming the situation on me.
- He blamed the situation on a downturn in retailing nationally, rising interest rates and the town's new traffic system.
- The increased emissions were blamed on more coal being burned for electricity.
- I'm not sure who to blame this situation on exactly.
- Parents and teachers blamed the situation on municipal governments which allowed bars to thrive around their schools.
Synonyms attribute, assign, ascribe, put down, set down, accredit, credit, give the credit for, impute
noun bleɪmbleɪm mass nounResponsibility for a fault or wrong. his players had to take the blame for the defeat they are trying to put the blame on us Example sentencesExamples - For many reasons, the water leak persisted with no-one ready to accept blame.
- The county was upset and those in charge, as ever, carried the burden of blame.
- The author hereby absolves herself of all knowledge, responsibility and blame.
- Nobody else interfered, there is no one else to take the blame from him.
- Management must, however, be big enough to take the blame for this error in judgment.
- A lot of blame for the whole situation must be laid at the door of the parents of these young hooligans.
- Put another way, the audience itself will have to take the blame for promoting such songs.
- She was also setting him up to take the blame for a fraud at the firm where she worked.
- If the athletes have to take the blame for when they lose, shouldn't they get the rewards when they win?
- They were always trying to put the blame on anyone but themselves for what happened.
- She had made false accusations against him, made him go on the run and set him up to take the blame for her frauds.
- He says a lot of people have to share the blame for what went wrong - including the government.
- The blame lies rather with the politicians, particularly for the war.
- The company's spindoctors are now working overtime to put the blame on everyone but themselves.
- If at least a few of them fail to impress you, we will take the blame for being incorrect.
- It is easy to put the blame on such things, and assume that the loutish behaviour is inevitable.
- This statement could have at least two possible meanings, both of which exonerate the speaker of any blame.
- It tried to put the blame on to the United Nations for not providing air support.
- It is impossible to solve the safety problems when no one will take the blame for what has happened.
- In an interview with a Sunday newspaper, he denied any blame and pointed the finger at senior commanders.
Synonyms responsibility, guilt, accountability, liability, onus, blameworthiness, culpability, fault censure, criticism, condemnation, recrimination informal rap
Phrases Be responsible for a fault or wrong. he was to blame for their deaths Example sentencesExamples - Poor equipment, poor training and poor leadership all were to blame there, as well as a logistical snafu that led to fuel contamination.
- Road safety groups estimate 23 people have died in accidents on Britain's roads where mobiles were to blame.
- It was never clear exactly what he felt was wrong, who was to blame, or what should be done about it.
- They are wrong to conclude from this coincidence that economic growth is to blame for unhappiness.
- An electrical fault is believed to be to blame for the small fire which caused the meltdown.
- Children this age are also interested in issues such as who is to blame or who is at fault.
- The company that produces the weapons said other factors - such as medical conditions or incapacitation due to drink or drugs - were to blame for the deaths.
- She said that there was no one reason for the rise in divorce but a combination of social and economic factors were to blame.
- Inquiries can pinpoint what went wrong, and who was to blame.
- His father thought rats chewing through electrical wires may have caused a fault which was to blame for the fire.
I don't (or can't) blame you (or her etc.) Used to indicate that one agrees that the action or attitude taken was reasonable. he was becoming impatient and I couldn't blame him Example sentencesExamples - As for your foreign language requirement: I don't blame you if you don't feel you need to learn a foreign language.
- I feel for them, I don't blame them for trying and I wish them well.
- Very few people attend city council meetings and I don't blame them.
- He is well within his rights to do that and I don't blame him for doing it.
- The waitresses hated him, and I don't blame them.
- I will say that I don't blame them for being upset.
- If you are confused by all this, I don't blame you.
- I guess I can't blame him for being impatient, if indeed he is and not simply excited.
- I don't blame your parents for wanting to protect you, and I don't blame you for being loyal to your friend.
- I know you moan about me behind my back, my dear, and I don't blame you for it for a minute.
have only oneself to blame Be solely responsible for a bad or unwelcome state of affairs. he really had only himself to blame Example sentencesExamples - We have only ourselves to blame for letting the politicians give away power, in defiance of our constitutional rights.
- The government has only itself to blame for this state of affairs.
- If these men are released, the prosecution will have only themselves to blame.
- If they then enjoy material success but lack cultural ‘respect,’ they have only themselves to blame.
- You have only yourself to blame for this travesty.
- It was an unexpected rebuff to the government, but the Blairites have only themselves to blame.
- Dublin have only themselves to blame for the score that put a goal between the sides.
- If you loose, you have only yourself to blame.
- Let citizens have only themselves to blame for major zoning decisions.
- The failure of journalists to ‘see through the facade’ is something for which they have only themselves to blame.
Derivatives adjective ˈbleɪməb(ə)lˈbleɪməb(ə)l Responsible for a fault or wrong. his friends thought him blameable Example sentencesExamples - If the term cause must be used, it can best be distinguished in this meaning as the imputable or responsible or blamable cause.
- But how does one pinpoint the blameable subject in a bureaucracy?
- He had been blamable, highly blamable, in remaining with her after he first felt her influence over him to be more than it ought to be.
adjective ˈbleɪmfʊlˈbleɪmf(ə)lˈbleɪmf(ə)l She twirled around to find her aunt was giving her a blameful look. Example sentencesExamples - Instead, they become more bitter, more reactive, more blameful.
- Addicts tend to become resentful and blameful towards others, and that would be no different for somebody who is using this medication.
- This is your blameful thinking that fueled her anger in the first place.
- If unable to attribute the injury to the carelessness and negligence of others, the patient will often become blameful of self.
Origin Middle English: from Old French blamer, blasmer (verb), from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare 'reproach, revile, blaspheme', from Greek blasphēmein (see blaspheme). Blame is from the Old French blamer, blasmer, from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein, source also of Middle English blaspheme.
Rhymes acclaim, aflame, aim, became, came, claim, dame, exclaim, fame, flame, frame, game, lame, maim, misname, name, proclaim, same, shame, tame Definition of blame in US English: blameverbbleɪmblām [with object]1Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong. the inquiry blamed the engineer for the accident Example sentencesExamples - The council has now promised to withdraw the advert, blaming an administrative error for the blunder.
- So let's see change and stop forever blaming motor vehicles for environmental and climatic change.
- Yesterday, the commission played down the figures, blaming a harsh winter for the increases.
- They must put their houses in order, however painful it is, and stop blaming the west for all their ills.
- This study and the other one in the magazine blaming fast food and its advertising is wrong.
- It now makes multi-billion profits while blaming the government for high petrol prices.
- It was one of the rare cases in which blaming the messengers is totally justified.
- The annual shopping gala looked set to be cut to three days this year with the organisers blaming a lack of cash and interest.
- Predictably, the farmers and the press are blaming the government for mishandling the crisis.
- So is blaming the fact that women bear children for lack of professional progress simply a convenient excuse?
- Many people are now asking why he would do such a thing, blaming his famous ego for getting the better of him, as it has before.
- What should we be doing now, so that in another 50 years they will not be blaming us for our lack of foresight?
- The community must look at itself critically rather than blaming the rest of the world for its problems.
- It is no good blaming motorists for all the snarl ups in the town centre.
- My only new reservation stems from her blaming her band for playing the wrong song.
- I can recall blaming a sibling for all sorts of naughtiness when I was younger.
- In his court declaration, he blames his election agent for the oversight.
- There will be no point blaming the employer, it is ourselves we will have to blame.
- From his tone I wondered if he was partially blaming me for this inconvenience.
- Once you start, it is essential that you don't just blurt it all out as this may sound like you are blaming him.
Synonyms hold responsible, hold accountable, hold liable, lay the blame on, place the blame on ascribe to, attribute to, impute to, lay at the door of, put down to, set down to - 1.1blame something on Assign the responsibility for something bad to (someone or something)
they blame youth crime on unemployment Example sentencesExamples - Parents and teachers blamed the situation on municipal governments which allowed bars to thrive around their schools.
- Officials blamed the situation on an unprecedented rise in emergency cases.
- The increased emissions were blamed on more coal being burned for electricity.
- The whole situation had been blamed on me, so for the whole day I was getting dirty looks from the general student body.
- I feel somehow justified in blaming this utter lack of sporting ability on my upbringing.
- I still did not like the tone of the meeting, during which I felt like the principal was somehow blaming the situation on me.
- He blamed the current situation on general economic trends within the textile industry.
- Somehow, through the muddling of my thoughts, I blamed the whole situation on him.
- I also blame the situation on a lack of screening at the hospital.
- The prime minister has sought to blame the problem on local crime, but others suspect an international link.
- Some people are blaming the trend on a violent youth culture, now exported worldwide through animation, comic strips and video games.
- He has blamed their financial situation on a national downturn in tourism and the impact of the floods.
- It's just another case of someone deciding that it's easier and more profitable to blame his problems on some faceless company instead of actually taking some responsibility.
- People have blamed this phenomena on many things.
- He is too experienced now to blame his mistakes on youth.
- While overall crime rose by 4.2 per cent, the force blamed the increase on a new method of recording offences.
- I'm not sure who to blame this situation on exactly.
- The spokeswoman denied that the airline had a deliberate policy of overbooking and blamed the problem on an ‘unfortunate error’.
- He blamed the situation on a downturn in retailing nationally, rising interest rates and the town's new traffic system.
- Oh, and if you think you will get away with blaming it all on him, forget it.
Synonyms attribute, assign, ascribe, put down, set down, accredit, credit, give the credit for, impute
nounbleɪmblām Responsibility for a fault or wrong. his players had to take the blame they are trying to put the blame on us Example sentencesExamples - It is easy to put the blame on such things, and assume that the loutish behaviour is inevitable.
- The company's spindoctors are now working overtime to put the blame on everyone but themselves.
- A lot of blame for the whole situation must be laid at the door of the parents of these young hooligans.
- It tried to put the blame on to the United Nations for not providing air support.
- If the athletes have to take the blame for when they lose, shouldn't they get the rewards when they win?
- The blame lies rather with the politicians, particularly for the war.
- Nobody else interfered, there is no one else to take the blame from him.
- For many reasons, the water leak persisted with no-one ready to accept blame.
- Put another way, the audience itself will have to take the blame for promoting such songs.
- He says a lot of people have to share the blame for what went wrong - including the government.
- They were always trying to put the blame on anyone but themselves for what happened.
- This statement could have at least two possible meanings, both of which exonerate the speaker of any blame.
- She had made false accusations against him, made him go on the run and set him up to take the blame for her frauds.
- If at least a few of them fail to impress you, we will take the blame for being incorrect.
- It is impossible to solve the safety problems when no one will take the blame for what has happened.
- The author hereby absolves herself of all knowledge, responsibility and blame.
- She was also setting him up to take the blame for a fraud at the firm where she worked.
- The county was upset and those in charge, as ever, carried the burden of blame.
- In an interview with a Sunday newspaper, he denied any blame and pointed the finger at senior commanders.
- Management must, however, be big enough to take the blame for this error in judgment.
Synonyms responsibility, guilt, accountability, liability, onus, blameworthiness, culpability, fault
Phrases Be responsible for a fault or wrong. he was to blame for their deaths Example sentencesExamples - She said that there was no one reason for the rise in divorce but a combination of social and economic factors were to blame.
- His father thought rats chewing through electrical wires may have caused a fault which was to blame for the fire.
- An electrical fault is believed to be to blame for the small fire which caused the meltdown.
- Poor equipment, poor training and poor leadership all were to blame there, as well as a logistical snafu that led to fuel contamination.
- Road safety groups estimate 23 people have died in accidents on Britain's roads where mobiles were to blame.
- It was never clear exactly what he felt was wrong, who was to blame, or what should be done about it.
- The company that produces the weapons said other factors - such as medical conditions or incapacitation due to drink or drugs - were to blame for the deaths.
- Inquiries can pinpoint what went wrong, and who was to blame.
- They are wrong to conclude from this coincidence that economic growth is to blame for unhappiness.
- Children this age are also interested in issues such as who is to blame or who is at fault.
I don't (or can't) blame you (or her etc.) Used to indicate that one agrees that the action or attitude taken was reasonable. he was becoming impatient and I couldn't blame him Example sentencesExamples - If you are confused by all this, I don't blame you.
- The waitresses hated him, and I don't blame them.
- I feel for them, I don't blame them for trying and I wish them well.
- I don't blame your parents for wanting to protect you, and I don't blame you for being loyal to your friend.
- As for your foreign language requirement: I don't blame you if you don't feel you need to learn a foreign language.
- He is well within his rights to do that and I don't blame him for doing it.
- I will say that I don't blame them for being upset.
- Very few people attend city council meetings and I don't blame them.
- I guess I can't blame him for being impatient, if indeed he is and not simply excited.
- I know you moan about me behind my back, my dear, and I don't blame you for it for a minute.
have only oneself to blame Be solely responsible for something bad that has happened. Example sentencesExamples - Let citizens have only themselves to blame for major zoning decisions.
- Dublin have only themselves to blame for the score that put a goal between the sides.
- It was an unexpected rebuff to the government, but the Blairites have only themselves to blame.
- If these men are released, the prosecution will have only themselves to blame.
- If you loose, you have only yourself to blame.
- You have only yourself to blame for this travesty.
- The failure of journalists to ‘see through the facade’ is something for which they have only themselves to blame.
- If they then enjoy material success but lack cultural ‘respect,’ they have only themselves to blame.
- The government has only itself to blame for this state of affairs.
- We have only ourselves to blame for letting the politicians give away power, in defiance of our constitutional rights.
Origin Middle English: from Old French blamer, blasmer (verb), from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein (see blaspheme). |