blamed (A2)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: bleɪm
Definition
To hold someone or something responsible for something bad that has happened.
Examples
Don't blame me for your mistakes.
The company was blamed for the environmental disaster.
He refused to blame his teammates for the loss.
How to Use blamed
- blame [someone] for [something] (prepositional phrase)
- To consider someone responsible for a negative event or situation. — "They blamed the system for the widespread corruption."
- blame [something] on [someone/something] (prepositional phrase)
- To attribute the cause of a negative event or situation to someone or something. — "She blamed her bad mood on the lack of sleep."
- take the blame (idiom)
- To accept responsibility for something bad. — "He decided to take the blame to protect his friend."
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