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Ascribe — As*cribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ascribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ascribing}.] [L. ascribere, adscribere, to ascribe; ad + scribere to write: cf. OF. ascrire. See {Scribe}.] 1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blame — vb reprehend, reprobate, condemn, denounce, censure, *criticize Analogous words: *accuse, charge, indict, impeach: impute, attribute, *ascribe: implicate, *involve Contrasted words: exonerate, vindicate, *exculpate, absolve, acquit: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
blame — I (culpability) noun accusal, accusation, blameworthiness, castigation, censurability, censurableness, censure, chargeability, condemnation, crimination, criticism, culpa, culpableness, damnation, decrial, delation, delinquency, denouncement,… … Law dictionary
blame — [n1] condemnation accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation … New thesaurus
ascribe to — index blame Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
blame — I n. 1) to ascribe, assign, attribute (the) blame to smb. 2) to lay, place, put the blame on smb.; to lay the blame at smb. s door 3) to assess; fix the blame 4) to shift the blame to smb. (else) 5) to assume, bear, take the blame for (she took… … Combinatory dictionary
ascribe — transitive verb (ascribed; ascribing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author • ascribable adjective Synonyms: ascribe,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
blame — Synonyms and related words: account for, accountability, accounting for, accredit with, accrete to, accusal, accusation, accuse, accusing, acknowledge, allegation, allegement, anathema, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, answerability,… … Moby Thesaurus
blame — 1. verb 1) he always blames others Syn: hold responsible, hold accountable, condemn, accuse, find/consider guilty, assign fault/liability/guilt to, indict, point the finger at, finger, incriminate; archaic inculpate Ant: absolve 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
blame — 1. verb 1) he always blames others Syn: hold responsible, hold accountable, condemn, accuse, find/consider guilty 2) they blame youth crime on unemployment Syn: attribute to, ascribe to, impute to, lay at the door of … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
