v. 1 find fault with, censure, criticize, fault; accuse, charge, indict, condemn, point to, point (the finger) at, rebuke, reprimand, recriminate, reproach, scold, reprehend, reprove Don't blame me if you can't get to school on time 2 hold responsible, fix (the) responsibility upon or on, put or place or lay (the) blame on, lay at someone's door, denounce, incriminate Why blame Carol for the mess?
n. 3 censure, criticism, reproof, rebuke, recrimination, disapproval, disapprobation, reproach, objurgation, condemnation, reprehension The cyclist put the blame for the accident on me 4 culpability, responsibility; guilt, Slang rap: Why should you take the blame for something that Donald did?