B1 verb
blame
/bleɪm/
- Meaning
- to say that someone or something is responsible for a problem
- Example
- "Don't blame me — it wasn't my fault."
- Similar & related words
- accusehold responsiblefaultblame (noun)blamelesstake the blame
- How to use it
- As a verb, "blame" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Blame someone for something' — 'They blamed him for the accident'. You can also say 'be to blame': 'He is to blame'.