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(transitive) To place the blame for (something) on (someone), especially unjustly.

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Source Word

pin on

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To place the blame for (something) on (someone), especially unjustly.

Japanese Meaning

（特に不当に）～に責任を押し付ける、責任をなすりつける

She attempted to pin on her colleague the failure of the project.

彼女はプロジェクトの失敗の責任を同僚に押し付けようとした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To place the blame for (something) on (someone), especially unjustly.

The police pinned the theft on my brother.

pins on

（ present singular third-person ）

pinning on

（ participle present ）

pinned on

（ participle past ）

pinned on

（ past ）