blame

blame1 [ bleım ] verb transitive ***

to say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situation:

If it all goes wrong, don't blame me.

Crime is a complex issue we can't simply blame poverty and unemployment.

blame something on: You can't blame all your problems on your family.

blame someone/something for something: Organizers blame the weather for the low turnout.

be to blame (for): The hospital has launched an investigation to find out who was to blame for the mistake.

I don't blame you/him/her/them SPOKEN

used for saying you understand why someone did something or feels a particular way:

Then I told him to leave. I don't blame you!

you have only (got) yourself to blame

to say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situation:

He's only got himself to blame if no one will talk to him.

blame

blame 2 [ bleım ] noun uncount *

responsibility for an accident, problem, or bad situation:

blame for: The police don't deserve the blame for what happened to these children.

get the blame: Why do I always get the blame for everything?

take the blame (=accept that you are responsible): The management has to take part of the blame for recent failures.

put/lay the blame on someone: Citizens are laying the blame on the government for acting too late.

a culture of blame (=a tendency to blame people instead of trying to solve problems): We're trying to get rid of the company's culture of blame.