(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