Definition of criticize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationUS express disapproval by pointing out faultsUS
- She criticized his decision to leave.
2.
detailed evaluationTECH. US judge strengths and weaknesses in a detailed wayTECH. US
- She will criticize the new movie in her article.
Expressions with criticize
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criticize someone or something excessively
They will criticize to death any new policy introduced by the government.
criticize someone very harshly and thoroughly
The manager criticized the employee to the bone for the mistake.
speak negatively about someone without their knowledge
They often criticize behind his back, but never to his face.
strongly say something is wrong or bad in public
The mayor was roundly criticized for her decision.
Origin of criticize
Greek, kritikos (able to discern)
Terms with criticize included in their meaning
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criticism
criticize or label someone or something
empty promises
used to criticize speaking instead of doing
criticism
criticize or censure someone for a fault
criticism
criticize someone harshly
harsh criticism
criticize severely
criticism
mock or criticize strongly
criticize harshly
criticize or reprimand severely
harsh criticism
criticize harshly
attack
decide to attack or criticize someone or something
criticism
criticize someone or something harshly
harsh criticism
criticize harshly
criticism
criticize or pressure someone
criticism
criticize someone harshly and repeatedly
challenge
to challenge or criticize someone publicly
punishment
punish or criticize someone very strongly
discipline
punish or criticize someone harshly
criticism
criticize someone subtly or indirectly
criticism
criticize or scold someone harshly
advice caution
advise not to criticize or dismiss something quickly
criticism
person or thing easy to criticize or attack
excessive criticism
criticize someone or something too much, often without good reason
criticism
criticize or complain about something or someone
communication
scold or criticize someone
behavior
criticize or scold someone harshly
Examples of criticize in a sentence
He tends to criticize movies harshly. Don't criticize my cooking without tasting it first. He will criticize the proposal during the meeting.
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- French:critiquer, porter un jugement sur, ...
- German:kritisieren, begutachten, ...
- Italian:criticare, analizzare criticamente, ...
- Spanish:criticar, analizar críticamente, ...
- Portuguese:criticar, fazer uma análise crítica, ...
- Chinese:批评, 评论, ...
- Japanese:批判する, 批評する, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَقَدَ, قَيَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַקֵּר, לְנַתֵּחַ, ...
- Russian:критиковать, давать критическую оценку, ...
- Ukrainian:критикувати, аналізувати, ...
- Hindi:आलोचना करना, समीक्षा करना, ...
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