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blame someone for something to hold someone responsible for something; to name someone as the cause of something. Please don't blame Jill for it. She blamed herself for everything that went wrong.
BLAME definition: 1. to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something…. Learn more.
The meaning of BLAME is to find fault with : censure. How to use blame in a sentence. Is it blame on or blame for?: Usage Guide.
Definition of blame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
• If, at 57, he looks frailer than ever, a recent major intestinal operation is to blame. • The publicans say the brewery shouldn't be penalising them when the recession is to blame. • No one is to blame except myself...
to hold someone responsible for something, often in a negative way: She blamed her brother for breaking the vase.. Learn more.
Explanation of the English phrase "blame (someone) for (something)": "Blaming" someone for a bad situation means saying that they caused it. You can blame someone for a mistake, a bad decision, an accident, etc.
Blame, censure, condemn imply finding fault with someone or something. To blame is to hold accountable for, and disapprove because of, some error, mistake, omission, neglect, or the like: Whom do you blame for the disaster?
After the way he treated you, I wouldn't blame you [=I would completely understand] if you never spoke to him again. You can hardly blame her for being angry.
The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen.
