imputation of blame
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imputation — im‧pu‧ta‧tion [ˌɪmpjˈteɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] LAW a suggestion that someone or something is the cause of a particular situation, or is responsible for a particular action, especially something bad: imputation on • A corporation… … Financial and business terms
imputation — I noun abuse, accusal, accusation, adverse criticism, allegation, animadversion, arrogation, ascription, aspersion, attaint, attribution, blame, brand, calumny, censure, challenge, charge, condemnation, criticism, defamation, denouncement,… … Law dictionary
Blame — Blame, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr. bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See {Blame}, v.] 1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. [1913 Webster] Let me bear the blame… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
IMPUTATION — s. f. Action d attribuer à quelqu un une chose digne de blâme. Il se dit surtout Des accusations faites sans preuve. Il s est justifié des imputations dont ses ennemis l avaient chargé. Voilà une imputation faite bien légèrement. Imputation… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
imputation — (in pu ta sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Terme de finance et de jurisprudence. Compensation d une somme avec une autre ; déduction d une somme, d une valeur sur une autre. Faire, sur la quotité disponible, l imputation d un… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
blame — /bleɪm / (say blaym) verb (t) (blamed, blaming) 1. to lay the responsibility of (a fault, error, etc.) on a person: I blame the accident on him. 2. to find fault with; censure: I blame you for that. 3. (as a humorous imperative or optative) US… …
blame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. criticism, censure; culpability, guilt. v. t. charge, reproach, condemn. See accusation, disapprobation, wrong. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Censure] Syn. disapproval, condemnation, reprehension,… … English dictionary for students
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
