| v. t. | 1. | ||||
| 1. | To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach. | ||||
| 2. | To bring reproach upon; to blemish.
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| n. | 1. | An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. | |||
| 2. | That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. | ||||
| 3. | Hurt; injury. | ||||
| Noun | 1. | blame - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on on the driver"Synonyms: incrimination, inculpation |
| 2. | blame - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" Synonyms: rap | |
| Verb | 1. | blame - put or pin the blame on Synonyms: fault |
| 2. | blame - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" Synonyms: find fault, pick | |
| 3. | blame - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" Synonyms: charge | |
| Adj. | 1. | blame - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance" |
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