BLAME
—verb. (-ming) 1 assign fault or responsibility to. 2 (foll. By on) fix responsibility for (an error etc.) On (blamed it on his brother). —none. 1 responsibility for an error etc. 2 blaming or attributing of responsibility (got all the blame). ? be to blame be responsible; deserve censure. ? blameable adjective. Blameless adjective. Blameworthy adjective. [french: related to *blaspheme]