blame (verb)
111forgive — verb 1) she would not forgive him Syn: pardon, excuse, exonerate, absolve; make allowances for, feel no resentment toward, feel no malice toward, harbor no grudge against, bury the hatchet with; let bygones be bygones; informal let off (the… …
112perpetrate — verb they perpetrated a series of armed robberies Syn: commit, carry out, perform, execute, do, effect, bring about, accomplish; be guilty of, be to blame for, be responsible for, inflict, wreak; informal pull off; formal effectuate …
113put — verb 1) she put the parcel on a chair Syn: place, set (down), lay (down), deposit, position, settle; leave, plant; informal stick, dump, park, plonk, plunk, pop 2) he didn t want to be put in a category …
114redeem — verb 1) the whimsical artwork redeems the book Syn: save, compensate for the defects of, vindicate 2) he fully redeemed himself in the next race Syn: vindicate, free from blame, absolve 3) you cannot redeem their sins Syn …
115accuse — verb 1) four people were accused of assault Syn: charge with, indict for, impeach for 2) you accused the companies of causing job losses Syn: blame for, hold responsible for, condemn for, criticize for, denounce for; informal point the finger at …
116argue — verb 1) they argued that the government was to blame Syn: claim, maintain, insist, contend, assert, hold, reason, allege 2) the children are always arguing Syn: quarrel, disagree, d …
117confess — verb 1) he confessed that he had done it Syn: admit, acknowledge, reveal, disclose, divulge, own up; informal come clean 2) they could not make him confess Syn: own up, plead guilty, accept the blame; informal come clean …
118forgive — verb 1) she would not forgive him Syn: pardon, excuse, exonerate, absolve 2) you must forgive his rude conduct Syn: excuse, overlook, disregard, ignore, make allowances for, turn a blind eye to …
119affix — verb (t) /əˈfɪks / (say uh fiks) 1. (sometimes followed by to) to fix; fasten, join, or attach: to affix stamps to a letter. 2. to impress (a seal or stamp). 3. to place (one s signature) on a document. 4. to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule,… …
120excuse — verb (t) /əkˈskjuz / (say uhk skyoohz), /ɛk / (say ek ) (excused, excusing) 1. to regard or judge with indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, etc.): *The Supreme Court also has power to excuse a contravention where it is satisfied with …
