blame

verb
UK: /bleɪm/
US: /bleɪm/

  1. To say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad happening.

    1. Don't blame me for the accident. I wasn't even there. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is blaming the pandemic for the recent decline in sales. [ ] [ ]

  2. To assign responsibility or fault to someone or something.

    1. Officials are trying to blame the pilot for the crash. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report blames poor safety standards for the disaster. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fault responsibility condemn accuse reproach
blame noun

  1. Responsibility for something that has gone wrong or something bad that has happened.

    1. The blame for the error falls squarely on his shoulders. [ ] [ ]
    2. She accepted the blame for the mistake, even though it wasn't entirely her fault. [ ] [ ]

  2. An expression of disapproval or criticism.

    1. There was a tone of blame in her voice when she spoke. [ ] [ ]
    2. The article assigned blame to several individuals involved in the scandal. [ ] [ ]
blame intransitive-verb

  1. To be at fault or responsible.

    1. I don't blame you for feeling angry after what happened. [ ] [ ]
    2. You can't blame him for wanting to leave such a toxic environment. [ ] [ ]
blame transitive-verb

  1. Hold someone responsible.

    1. I blame my brother for eating my cookies last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. We can't blame external factors completely for business failure. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blame" in English means: To say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad happening., To assign responsibility or fault to someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "blame" is /bleɪm/ in British English and /bleɪm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blame": fault, responsibility, condemn, accuse, reproach.

Example usage of "blame": "Don't blame me for the accident. I wasn't even there.". More examples on the page.