fault
     n 1: responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's
          fault"
     2: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the
        displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they
        built it right over a geological fault" [syn: {geological
        fault}, {shift}, {fracture}, {break}]
     3: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of
        perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her
        novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
        [syn: {demerit}] [ant: {merit}]
     4: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or
        inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to
        point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in
        spite of his grammatical faults" [syn: {mistake}, {error}]
     5: an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any
        defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" [syn:
         {defect}, {flaw}]
     6: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside
        the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
     7: (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect
        in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or
        short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the
        fault than to fix it"
     v : put or pin the blame on [syn: {blame}] [ant: {absolve}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0