Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-blame
verb
/təˈbleɪm/
Definition
to hold responsible for a fault or wrong.
Examples
- After the accident, everyone was trying to decide who was to blame.
- It’s easy to point fingers, but we should work together to find a solution rather than just to blame one another.
- She did not want to be the one to blame for the project’s failure.
Meaning
When someone is said to be ‘to-blame’, it means they are considered responsible for something negative that has happened.
Synonyms
- accuse
- fault
- charge
- condemn
- attribute responsibility
