criticize

== English == === Alternative forms === criticise (non-Oxford British English, Ireland, Commonwealth) === Etymology === From critic +‎ -ize; first element from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krísis, “decision, judgement”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ Hyphenation: crit‧i‧cize === Verb === criticize (third-person singular simple present criticizes, present participle criticizing, simple past and past participle criticized) (American spelling, Oxford British English, ambitransitive) (transitive) To find fault (with something). Synonyms: censure, pick at; see also Thesaurus:criticize Hyponyms: find fault, shoot down, run down, trash out, fustigate, drub, excoriate (transitive) To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults. Synonyms: censure, appraise, judge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “criticise”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “criticize”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.