blame vs attribute

blame and attribute both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blame	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attribute is a hypernym of blame; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than blame:

Other hypernyms of blame include ascribe, assign, impute.

blame (noun)	attribute (noun)
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

blame (adjective)	attribute (adjective)
expletives used informally as intensifiers

blame (verb)	attribute (verb)
attribute responsibility to	attribute or credit to
put or pin the blame on	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
harass with constant criticism