blaming

Variant of blame

transitive verb blamed, blaming

  1. to accuse of being at fault; condemn (for something); censure
  2. to find fault with (for something)
  3. to place responsibility for (an error, fault, etc.) on someone or something

Origin: ME blamen < OFr blasmer, to speak evil of < LL(Ec) blasphemare, blaspheme

noun

  1. the act of blaming; accusation; condemnation; censure
  2. responsibility for a fault or wrong
  3. Obsolete blameworthiness; fault
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