verb🔗ShareTo punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of."The intern was scapegoated for the project's failure, even though the senior manager made all the key decisions. "politicssocietyguiltactionmoralnegativegovernmenthistorystatelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim."The new intern was scapegoated for the project's failure, even though the issues existed long before they started. "politicssocietygovernmentguiltinhumanmoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
