criticize

About 3.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To find fault (with something).

   They criticized him for endangering people's lives.

2. verb To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

Similar words

criticise pick apart critical critique accuse blame censure denounce condemn decry

Often followed by

the and it them him a his or their

Word family

criticizable criticized criticizer criticizers criticizes criticizing