Scapegoat ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Scapegoat ( noun )

A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

Origin:

The term scapegoat comes from the biblical story of the jewish day of atonement, in which a goat was symbolically burdened with the sins of the people and then cast out into the wilderness. this word was first used in english in the early 16th century.

Examples:

1. The company's CEO was made the scapegoat for the financial crisis.
2. The young man was the scapegoat for his group of friends' misdeeds.
3. The government used immigrants as a scapegoat for the country's economic problems.
4. The employee was made the scapegoat for the mistake that was made by his colleague.
5. The coach made the quarterback the scapegoat for the team's poor performance.

(As a verb)

Scapegoat ( verb )

A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

Origin:

The term scapegoat comes from the biblical story of the jewish day of atonement, in which a goat was symbolically burdened with the sins of the people and then cast out into the wilderness. this word was first used in english in the early 16th century.

Examples:

1. The company's CEO was made the scapegoat for the financial crisis.
2. The young man was the scapegoat for his group of friends' misdeeds.
3. The government used immigrants as a scapegoat for the country's economic problems.
4. The employee was made the scapegoat for the mistake that was made by his colleague.
5. The coach made the quarterback the scapegoat for the team's poor performance.