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What (who) is criticize - definition
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Criticise; Criticize (disambiguation)
criticize
(criticizes, criticizing, criticized)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Note: in BRIT, also use 'criticise'
If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children...
The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads...
? praise
VERB: V n, V n for n/-ing
criticize
or criticise
¦ verb
1. disapprovingly indicate the faults of.
2. form and express a critical assessment of (a literary or artistic work).
Derivatives
criticizable adjective
criticizer noun
criticize
v.
1) to criticize fairly; harshly, severely, sharply
2) (D; tr.) to criticize for (to criticize smb. for sloppy work)
Wikipedia
Criticize
Criticize or Criticise may refer to:
- Criticize, the action of criticism
- "Criticize" (song), a 1987 Alexander O'Neal song
Examples of use of criticize
1. "Those who criticize shouldn‘t just criticize but provide ideas.
2. To criticize Bush on the war is partisan, while refusing to criticize Bush on the war affirms the national interest?
3. Democrats criticize the bailout due to its unfairness.
4. Even so, legislators seem reluctant to criticize a popular program.
5. Liberal groups that customarily criticize Bush now try coaxing.