scapegoat
🇺🇸
/ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/
🇬🇧
/ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/
verb
R
to unfairly blame someone for something bad that happened
Instead of finding a solution, they decided to scapegoat an innocent employee.
noun
R
a person who is unfairly blamed for something bad that happened
In every office, there's usually a scapegoat for problems.
translation
to unfairly blame someone for something bad that happened
a person who is unfairly blamed for something bad that happened
Word Forms
3rd Present
scapegoats
Past
scapegoated
Perfect
scapegoated
Progressive
scapegoating
Plural
scapegoats