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blame

Dictionary definition · blame

noun

  1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed"his incrimination was based on my testimony"
  2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed"he took the blame for it"

verb

  1. put or pin the blame on
  2. harass with constant criticism"Don't always pick on your little brother"
  3. attribute responsibility to"We blamed the accident on her"

adjective

  1. expletives used informally as intensifiers"he's a blasted idiot"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).