- blame*/*/
- [bleɪm]
verb [T]
I
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situationIf it all goes wrong, don't blame me.[/ex]The hospital has launched an inquiry to find out who was to blame for the mistake.[/ex]You can't blame all your problems on your family.[/ex]Organizers blame the weather for the low turnout.[/ex]•I don't blame you/him/her/them — spoken used for saying that you understand why someone did something, or why they feel the way they do[/ex]'Then I told him to leave.' 'I don't blame you!'[/ex]IInoun [U]blame [bleɪm]responsibility for an accident, problem, or bad situationWhy do I always get the blame for everything?[/ex]The management has to take the blame (= accept they are responsible) for recent failures.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.