1. 替罪羊;代人受过者
If you say that someone is made a scapegoat for something bad that has happened, you mean that people blame them and may punish them for it although it may not be their fault.

2. 使代人受过;把…当替罪羊
To scapegoat someone means to blame them publicly for something bad that has happened, even though it was not their fault.

1. someone who is punished for the errors of others

Synonym: whipping boy