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Criticize

//ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To find fault (with something). British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive

    "They criticized him for endangering people's lives."

  2. 2
    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws wordnet
  3. 3
    To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive
  4. 4
    act as a critic wordnet

Etymology

From critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “decision, judgement”).

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