'Blame' definitions:
Definition of 'blame'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal]
noun
An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" [syn: incrimination, inculpation, blame]
noun
A reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" [syn: blame, rap]
verb
verb
Harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" [syn: blame, find fault, pick]
verb
Attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" [syn: blame, charge]
Definition of 'Blame'
From: GCIDE
- Blame \Blame\, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See Blame, v.]
- 1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. [1913 Webster]
- Let me bear the blame forever. --Gen. xiiii. 9. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. [1913 Webster]
- Holy and without blame before him in love. --Eph. i. 4. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault; sin; crime; wrongdoing. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Blame'
From: GCIDE
- Blame \Blame\ (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blamed (bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaming.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. Blaspheme, and see Fame.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach. [1913 Webster]
- We have none to blame but ourselves. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- She . . . blamed her noble blood. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- To blame, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was to blame for the accident. [1913 Webster]
- You were to blame, I must be plain with you. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'blame'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account for,
- accountability,
- accounting for,
- accredit with,
- accrete to,
- accusal,
- accusation,
- accuse,
- accusing,
- acknowledge,
- allegation,
- allegement,
- anathema,
- anathematize,
- anathemize,
- animadvert on,
- answerability,
- application,
- apply to,
- arraign,
- arraignment,
- arrogation,
- ascribe to,
- ascription,
- assign to,
- assignation,
- assignment,
- attach to,
- attachment,
- attribute to,
- attribution,
- bill of particulars,
- blame for,
- blame on,
- bring home to,
- bringing of charges,
- bringing to book,
- call to account,
- cast blame upon,
- cast reflection upon,
- castigation,
- censure,
- charge,
- charge on,
- charge to,
- complain against,
- complaint,
- condemn,
- condemnation,
- confess,
- connect with,
- connection with,
- count,
- credit,
- credit with,
- criticism,
- criticize,
- cry down,
- cry out against,
- cry out on,
- cry shame upon,
- culpability,
- damn,
- damnation,
- decrial,
- decry,
- delation,
- denounce,
- denouncement,
- denunciate,
- denunciation,
- derivation from,
- disapprobation,
- disapproval,
- etiology,
- excoriation,
- fasten upon,
- father upon,
- fault,
- fix on,
- fix upon,
- flaying,
- fulminate against,
- fulmination,
- fustigation,
- guilt,
- hang on,
- hold against,
- honor,
- impeach,
- impeachment,
- implication,
- impugn,
- imputation,
- impute,
- impute to,
- incriminate,
- indict,
- indictment,
- information,
- innuendo,
- insinuation,
- inveigh against,
- knock,
- lawsuit,
- lay to,
- laying of charges,
- liability,
- objurgation,
- onus,
- palaetiology,
- pillorying,
- pin on,
- pinpoint,
- place upon,
- placement,
- plaint,
- point to,
- prosecution,
- rap,
- rebuke,
- recriminate,
- recrimination,
- refer to,
- reference to,
- reflect upon,
- reprehend,
- reprehension,
- reprimand,
- reproach,
- reprobate,
- reprobation,
- reproof,
- reprove,
- responsibility,
- saddle on,
- saddle with,
- saddling,
- scold,
- set down to,
- settle upon,
- shake up,
- skin,
- skinning alive,
- stricture,
- suit,
- taxing,
- true bill,
- unspoken accusation,
- veiled accusation