blame

Meanings

• an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
  • "the police laid the blame on the driver"
• a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
  • "he took the blame for it"
• put or pin the blame on
• harass with constant criticism
• attribute responsibility to
  • "We blamed the accident on her"
• expletives used informally as intensifiers
  • "it's a blamed shame"
  • "a blame cold winter"

Synonyms

blamed, blasted, blessed, charge, damn, damned, darned, deuced, fault, find fault, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, incrimination, inculpation, infernal, pick, rap