blame
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAME
[+ object]
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to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened
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Don't blame me. You are responsible for your own problems.
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Don't blame me for your problems. = Don't blame your problems on me.
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The company blames the poor economy for its financial losses. = The company blames its financial losses on the poor economy.
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My father always blames everything on me.
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I blame the poor harvest on the weather.
blame the messenger
have yourself to blame
◊ If you have only yourself to blame or have no one to blame but yourself, then something is your fault and nobody else's.
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She has only herself to blame for her money problems.
not blame
◊ If you say that you wouldn't/don't/can't blame someone or can hardly blame someone, you think that person has a good reason for doing something.
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After the way he treated you, I wouldn't blame you [=I would completely understand] if you never spoke to him again.
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You can hardly blame her for being angry.
to blame
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responsible for something bad
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deserving to be blamed for something.
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Who's to blame for these problems?
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He says he's not to blame for the delays. [=he did not cause the delays]
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Poor communication is at least partly to blame. [=at fault]
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blame
/ˈbleɪm/
noun
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blame
/ˈbleɪm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLAME
[noncount]
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responsibility for something that fails or is wrong
— usually used with the
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see also the finger of blame at 1finger
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It's not entirely his fault, but he's not completely free of blame, either.
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He deserves blame [=deserves to be blamed] for his careless behavior.
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The blame lies with me. [=I am at fault; I am to blame]
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It's not fair—she gets the credit when things go well, and I get the blame when they fail.
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Don't try to put/lay/pin the blame for your problems on me.
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The coach took the blame for the defeat. [=the coach said he was responsible for the defeat]
