blame

B1
Pronunciation
/bleɪm/
/bleɪm/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Censure.

Example Sentences
  • Blame came from all directions.
2 Definition

Culpability for something negative or undesirable.

Example Sentences
  • The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist.
3 Definition

Responsibility for something meriting censure.

Example Sentences
  • They accepted the blame, but it was an accident.
4 Definition

A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To censure (someone or something); to criticize.

2 Definition

To bring into disrepute.

3 Definition

(usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

Example Sentences
  • The arsonist was blamed for the fire.