fault
n 1: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or
inattention; "the fault was all mine" [syn: {mistake}, {error}]
2: an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any
defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" [syn:
{defect}, {flaw}]
3: the quality of being faulty or inadequate; "they discussed
the merits and demerits of her novel" [syn: {demerit}]
[ant: {merit}]
4: (geology) a fracture in the earth's crust with displacement
of one side with respect to the other; "they built it
right on the San Andreas fault" [syn: {geological fault},
{fault line}, {fracture}, {break}]
5: responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's
fault"
6: a serve that lands outside the prescribed area; "he served
too many double faults"
v : put or pin the blame on [syn: {blame}] [ant: {absolve}]