Blame (verb)

  1. To hold responsible for a fault or wrong.
  2. To consider responsible for a problem.
  3. To assign responsibility for a failure or negative outcome.
  4. To express disappointment or dissatisfaction with someone or something.
  5. To criticize or scold someone.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english blāwan to censure, from blāh pale.

Examples:

  1. She blamed him for the accident, but it was really her own fault.
  2. The company was blamed for the environmental disaster, but it was actually a result of government inaction.
  3. Many people blamed the president for the economic crisis, but it was a global problem.
  4. She blamed the weather for ruining her plans, but it was actually due to poor planning.
  5. He blamed his team for the loss, but it was his poor performance that cost them the game.
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