ScapeGoat

Noun
Main Entry: 1scape·goat
Pronunciation: \ˈskāp-ˌgōt\
Function: noun

1: a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur

2 a: one that bears the blame for others b: one that is the object of irrational hostility


Verb
Main Entry: 2scapegoat
Function: transitive verb

: to make a scapegoat of