Blame vs. Accused — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blame and Accused
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Definitions
Blame
Blame is the act of censuring, holding responsible, making negative statements about an individual or group that their action or actions are socially or morally irresponsible, the opposite of praise. When someone is morally responsible for doing something wrong, their action is blameworthy.
Accused
A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime
Two of the accused were sentenced to thirteen years in prison
The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges
Blame
To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome
Blamed the coach for the loss.
Blamed alcohol for his bad behavior.
Accused
The defendant in a criminal case.
Blame
To find fault with; criticize
I can't blame you for wanting your fair share.
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Accused
Simple past tense and past participle of accuse
Blame
To place responsibility for (something)
Blamed the crisis on poor planning.
Accused
(legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
Blame
The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.
Accused
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
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Blame
Censure; condemnation
"Hoover hazarded more in the way of federal response to economic crisis than any president before him, but his efforts were not enough to divert the blame and wrath of the American people" (Michael B. Stoff).
Accused
Charged with offense; as, an accused person.
Blame
Censure.
Blame came from all directions.
Accused
A defendant in a criminal proceeding
Blame
Culpability for something negative or undesirable.
The blame for starting the fire lies with the arsonist.
Blame
Responsibility for something meriting censure.
They accepted the blame, but it was an accident.
Blame
(computing) A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code.
Blame
To censure (someone or something); to criticize.
Blame
(obsolete) To bring into disrepute.
Blame
To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).
The student driver was blamed for the accident.
Blame
To assert the cause of some bad event.
We blamed the accident on the student driver.
Blame
To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach.
We have none to blame but ourselves.
Blame
To bring reproach upon; to blemish.
She . . . blamed her noble blood.
You were to blame, I must be plain with you.
Blame
An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
Let me bear the blame forever.
Blame
That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin.
Holy and without blame before him in love.
Blame
Hurt; injury.
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 on the driver
Blame
A reproach for some lapse or misdeed;
He took the blame for it
It was a bum rap
Blame
Put or pin the blame on
Blame
Harass with constant criticism;
Don't always pick on your little brother
Blame
Attribute responsibility to;
We blamed the accident on her
The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
Blame
Expletives used informally as intensifiers;
He's a blasted idiot
It's a blamed shame
A blame cold winter
Not a blessed dime
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
He's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
A deuced idiot
Tired or his everlasting whimpering
An infernal nuisance
