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blames
Overview of noun blame
The noun blame has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) incrimination, inculpation, blame -- (an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver")
2. (2) blame, rap -- (a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap")
Overview of verb blame
The verb blame has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) blame, fault -- (put or pin the blame on)
2. (9) blame, find fault, pick -- (harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother")
3. (4) blame, charge -- (attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blame
2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
=> accusation, accusal
=> charge, complaint
=> pleading
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
blame, rap
=> reproach
=> rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
=> criticism, unfavorable judgment
=> disapproval
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun blame
1 of 2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
=> self-incrimination
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun blame
2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
=> accusation, accusal
Sense 2
blame, rap
=> reproach
Antonyms of noun blame
Member Holonyms of noun blame
Substance Holonyms of noun blame
Part Holonyms of noun blame
Member Meronyms of noun blame
Substance Meronyms of noun blame
Part Meronyms of noun blame
Meronyms of noun blame
Holonyms of noun blame
Attributes of noun blame
Derived Forms of noun blame
2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
RELATED TO>(verb) blame#1
=> blame, fault
RELATED TO>(verb) blame#3
=> blame, charge
Sense 2
blame, rap
RELATED TO>(adj) blameworthy#1
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable
RELATED TO>(verb) blame#2
=> blame, find fault, pick
Domain of noun blame
Domain Terms of noun blame
Familiarity of noun blame
blame used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun blame
2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
> accusation, accusal
=> self-accusation, self-condemnation
=> recrimination
=> allegation
=> imprecation
=> imputation
=> indictment
=> information
=> preferment
=> incrimination, inculpation, blame
=> implication
Sense 2
blame, rap
> reproach
=> self-reproach, self-reproof
=> blame, rap
Meronyms of noun blame
2 senses of blame
Sense 1
incrimination, inculpation, blame
=> accusation, accusal
=> charge, complaint
=> pleading
HAS PART: bill of Particulars
Holonyms of noun blame
Grep of noun blame
blame
blamelessness
blameworthiness
Antonyms of verb blame
1 of 3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
Antonym of absolve (Sense 2)
=>absolve, justify, free
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blame
3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
=> charge, accuse
Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
blame, charge
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blame
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blame
3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
=> charge, accuse
Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Sense 3
blame, charge
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
'Cause To' of verb blame
Derived Forms of verb blame
3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
RELATED TO>(adj) blameable#1
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable
RELATED TO>(adj) blamable#1
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable
RELATED TO>(noun) blame#1
=> incrimination, inculpation, blame
Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
RELATED TO>(noun) blame#2
=> blame, rap
Sense 3
blame, charge
RELATED TO>(adj) blameable#1
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable
RELATED TO>(adj) blamable#1
=> blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable, culpable
RELATED TO>(noun) blame#1
=> incrimination, inculpation, blame
Domain of verb blame
Domain Terms of verb blame
Familiarity of verb blame
blame used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb blame
3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
blame, charge
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb blame
3 senses of blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
> charge, accuse
=> blame, fault
=> accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate
=> defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
=> indict
Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Sense 3
blame, charge
> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
=> impute
=> sensualize, carnalize
=> credit
=> reattribute
=> anthropomorphize, anthropomorphise
=> personify, personate
=> accredit, credit
=> blame, charge
=> project, externalize, externalise
=> internalize, internalise, interiorize, interiorise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb blame
Sense 1
blame, fault
=> charge, accuse
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Sense 2
blame, find fault, pick
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Sense 3
blame, charge
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
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Grep of verb blame
blame
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