Criticize
/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ verb
verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To find fault (with something). British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive
"They criticized him for endangering people's lives."
- 2 find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws wordnet
- 3 To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive
- 4 act as a critic wordnet
Example
More examples"Don't take it amiss if I criticize your work."
Etymology
From critic + -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “decision, judgement”).